Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
Estimated value
£133,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£103,000)+29%
- Against LE5 0EE's recent median (£200,000)-33%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£133,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£103,000)+29%
- Against LE5 0EE's recent median (£200,000)-33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Houghton Street is modelled from its 51 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
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 | None on this home | 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.
4 Houghton Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 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 4 Houghton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £133,000 is 29.1% 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Houghton Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Houghton Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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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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 4 Houghton Street is modelled from its 51 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 4 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 4 Houghton Street was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 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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