What kind of home is Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH last sold for £138,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,995 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and September 2022, Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH rose from £89,995 to £138,000, a change of £48,005. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 5, 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 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH in?

Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 5, 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 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 5, 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.

How well connected is Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 5, 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 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 5

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

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 82), 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 71 m² this is the 6th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £138,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

3%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 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.

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

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£138,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£138,000
+53.3%over 12 years
29 September 2009
£89,995

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.

On floor area, Apartment 5 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £1,816

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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