What kind of home is Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH 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.

Which area is Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH in?

Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Police records around Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH 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 Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is Avanti Fields School (461m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (426m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is Hamilton Tesco, 337m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 3

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

Apartment 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

At 63 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 68 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Apartment 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Sept 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 3, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 3 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.

Apartment 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in LE5 1BH

On the street

Versus other Kestrel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 80 (C)

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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.

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Flat

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Apartment 1, 210 Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton

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Flat

£131k

Apartment 10, 20 Kepwick Road, Hamilton

LE5 1NZ

Flat2 bed1 bath

£130k

Abbots Court, Flat 4, 117 Main Street, Humberstone

LE5 1AE

Flat2 bed1 bath

£130k

Apartment 1, 5 Shipton Road, Hamilton

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Apartment 1, 76 Brompton Road, Hamilton

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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

0.3 km

Hamilton Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gateway Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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