What kind of home is 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF last sold for £180,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in February 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2004 and August 2020, 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF rose from £74,000 to £180,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The current EPC rating for 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF use?

The latest EPC at 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2012 under ref. 20120277. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

39 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.

Which area is 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF in?

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

What is crime like near 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

Police records around 39 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.

What schools are near 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The closest primary school to 39 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 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF?

The closest bus stop to 39 Houghton Street, LE5 0EF is Quenby Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Houghton Street

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

39 Houghton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 37.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

39 Houghton Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 39 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby

Jun 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR; ALTERATIONS TO HOUSE (CLASS C3)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20120277
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2020Most recent
£180,000
+36.4%over 6 years
24 February 2014
£132,000
+61.0%over 9 years
26 March 2004
£82,000
+10.8%
19 February 2004
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EF: £265,000 (2025–2018).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 39 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £1,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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 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

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Common questions

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