What type of property is 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

1 Main Street, LE5 1AE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE sell for?

1 Main Street, LE5 1AE last sold for £55,000 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and January 2003, 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE rose from £37,000 to £55,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

1 Main Street, LE5 1AE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

1 Main Street, LE5 1AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE located?

1 Main Street, LE5 1AE sits in Humberstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE 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 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

The closest primary school to 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE is Humberstone Junior School (110m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (536m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Main Street, LE5 1AE is Lidster Close, 37m away. The nearest bus option is Humberstone Medical Centre, 767m away.

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1 Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Main Street

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

1 Main Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Humberstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 401.8% above the 2003 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 61.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Main Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

1 Main Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£55,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2003Most recent
£55,000
+48.6%over 4 years
20 March 1998
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1AE: £263,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE5 1AE

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Main Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£466

Street avg £2,346

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.0 km

Lidster Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Humberstone Junior School. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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