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71 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 71 Kestrel Lane

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

71 Kestrel Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £351,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Kestrel Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

71 Kestrel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£351,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2025Most recent

    £351,000

    +57.8%over 8 years

  2. 2 April 2017

    £222,500

    -5.3%over 11 years

  3. 22 December 2005

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1BH: £225,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Kestrel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 71 Kestrel Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,184

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£345k

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1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton

LE5 1US

3 bed1 bath
£535k

1 Abbots Road South

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3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Baronet Way

LE5 1RH

3 bed2 bath
£261k

1 Ashtree Road, Hamilton

LE5 1TW

3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Aldfield Green, Hamilton

LE5 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Bankside

LE5 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Bintree Close, Hamilton

LE5 1AG

2 bed
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

Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hamilton Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gateway Sixth Form College. 31 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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 71 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.