15 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF
About 15 Houghton Street
15 Houghton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £270,000 in June 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 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
15 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EF: £180,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EF
Versus other Houghton Street homes
Years Held for 15 Houghton Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £1,531
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB