What kind of home is 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER sell for?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER last sold for £230,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and February 2020, 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER rose from £50,000 to £230,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER use?

The latest EPC at 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER have?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2016 under ref. 20160212. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER 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 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER in?

40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

Police records around 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER 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 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

The closest primary school to 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is Green Lane Infant School (258m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.4km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

The closest bus stop to 40 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is Lombardy Rise, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Larch Street, Leicester, LE5 0ER

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 40 Larch Street

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

40 Larch Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 139.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £230,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

40 Larch Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Larch Street, Leicester, LE5 0ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Larch Street, Leicester, LE5 0ER

1decisions1extensions3documents3nearby

Flagged:Change of use

May 2016
Change of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
CHANGE OF USE FROM HOUSE TO TWO SELF-CONTAINED FLATS (2 X 2 BED) (CLASS C3); SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE; ALTERATIONS.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20160212
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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.

Latest sale on 40 Larch Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2020Most recent
£230,000
+228.6%over 17 years
4 November 2002
£70,000
+40.0%over 9 months
11 February 2002
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0ER: £116,500 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in LE5 0ER

On the street

Versus other Larch Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 40 Larch Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,150

Street avg £1,542

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Lombardy Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Green Lane Infant School. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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