What kind of home is Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is a semi-detached house.

What did Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH sell for?

Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH last sold for £127,500 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in October 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2009 and December 2024, Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH rose from £90,000 to £127,500, a change of £37,500. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Apartment 7, 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 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH in?

Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

Police records around Apartment 7, 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 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 7, 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 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, LE5 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 7, 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 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 7

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

Apartment 7 is a semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £127,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price.

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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 7's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromB83toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

4%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 7, 96 Kestrel Lane, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 7 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.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£127,500

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£127,500
+17.8%over 7 years
24 February 2017
£108,250
+11.0%over 1 year
12 March 2015
£97,500
+8.3%over 5 years
19 October 2009
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1BH: £325,000 (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 7 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,574

Street avg £1,850

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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