28 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
About 28 Houghton Street
28 Houghton Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 36.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £160,000.
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Energy performance
28 Houghton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
28 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
28 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2018Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
Versus other Houghton Street homes
28 Houghton Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,720
Street avg £1,360
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
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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