Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£198,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£140,000)+41%
- Against LE5 0EE's recent median (£200,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£198,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£140,000)+41%
- Against LE5 0EE's recent median (£200,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Houghton Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in LE5 0EE
5 sales, median £200,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 September 2017Most recent
£140,000
+89.2%over 9 years4 September 2008
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Houghton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Houghton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 41.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at 38 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
1 live now2decisions3extensions13documents3nearby
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey extension at rear of house (Class C3)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20202276
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2026Decision
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
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- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Houghton Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Houghton Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,795
Street avg £1,354
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary368m
- Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary514m
- St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary540m
- Merrydale Infant SchoolPrimary594m
Nearest stops
- Quenby StreetBus stop86m
- Overton RoadBus stop141m
- Percival StreetBus stop255m
- Mereworth CloseBus stop258m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Houghton Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Houghton Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Houghton Street was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 38 Houghton Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 55 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 0EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Houghton Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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