4 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
About 4 Houghton Street
4 Houghton Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 19.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
4 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
4 Houghton Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 7 years.
£103,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2008Most recent
£103,000
+178.4%over 6 years9 May 2001
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
Versus other Houghton Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Houghton Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB