What type of property is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF sell for?

3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF last sold for £35,500 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF 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.

Where is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF located?

3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

Police records around 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF 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.

Which schools serve 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The closest primary school to 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is Green Lane Infant School (388m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.6km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is Quenby Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 Houghton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Houghton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 401.4% above the 2001 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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 11 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Houghton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£35,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2001Most recent
£35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EF: £265,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 0EF

On the street

Versus other Houghton Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Houghton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£522

Street avg £1,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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