26 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
About 26 Houghton Street
26 Houghton Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 101.8% above the 2004 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
26 Houghton Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2004Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
Versus other Houghton Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 26 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £1,380
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







