What kind of home is 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER last sold for £207,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,733 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and September 2021, 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER rose from £45,733 to £207,000, a change of £161,267. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER use?

The latest EPC at 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

42 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 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER in?

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

Is 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER in a safe area?

Police records around 42 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 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

The closest primary school to 42 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.

How well connected is 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER?

The closest bus stop to 42 Larch Street, LE5 0ER is Lombardy Rise, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Larch Street, Leicester, LE5 0ER

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Larch Street

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

42 Larch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 187.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £207,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Larch Street, Leicester, LE5 0ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Larch 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.

Price for 42 Larch Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£207,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£207,000
+352.6%over 19 years
12 March 2002
£45,733

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0ER: £116,500 (2020–2007).

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.

42 Larch Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,588

Street avg £1,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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