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53a, Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RE

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About 53a

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

53a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 112 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53a, Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2022Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0RE: £295,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Humberstone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,902

Street avg £2,139

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£321k

1 Humberstone Drive

LE5 0RE

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Berrington Close

LE5 0NL

3 bed
£395k

1 Barling Road

LE5 0AJ

4 bed
£337k

1 Hayling Crescent

LE5 0RH

2 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Hadstock Close

LE5 0TT

5 bed
£400k

1 Elmdon Drive

LE5 0BN

£322k

1 Gardenia Road

LE5 0QR

£431k

1 Highwood Drive

LE5 0BW

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

0.2 km

Humberstone Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Falcons Primary School. 54 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53a, Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.