What kind of home is 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

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

What did 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE sell for?

38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE last sold for £140,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and September 2017, 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE rose from £74,000 to £140,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The current EPC rating for 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE use?

The latest EPC at 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE had any planning applications?

38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE has an active planning application for loft conversion (ref. 20260333), filed in March 2026, currently awaiting a decision. Across the wider record there are 1 approved application on file. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

38 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.

Which area is 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE in?

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

What is crime like near 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

Police records around 38 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.

What schools are near 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest primary school to 38 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 is the nearest station to 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is Quenby Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 £194,000 is 38.6% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

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 now

2decisions3extensions13documents3nearby

Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionMar 2026Decision
ExtensionMar 2021Decision

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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.

38 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£140,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2017Most recent
£140,000
+89.2%over 9 years
4 September 2008
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).

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.

38 Houghton Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,795

Street avg £1,354

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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.

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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