What type of property is 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE last change hands?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE last sold for £210,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and June 2021, 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE rose from £115,000 to £210,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The current EPC rating for 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE located?

24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

Police records around 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest primary school to 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is Green Lane Infant School (368m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.6km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 24 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is Quenby Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Houghton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Houghton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 224.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 24 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE

1decisions9documents3nearby

Aug 2023
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation external wall insulation to house (Class C3) (Amended plans received 22/08/203)
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9 docs on file
Reference
20231225
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£210,000
+82.6%over 13 years
23 August 2007
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £160,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in LE5 0EE

On the street

Versus other Houghton Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 24 Houghton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,838

Street avg £1,274

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Quenby Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Green Lane Infant School. 55 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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