What kind of home is 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA last sold for £530,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in April 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and January 2024, 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA rose from £340,000 to £530,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA in?

12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

Police records around 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA 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 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

The closest primary school to 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA is Humberstone Junior School (511m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (829m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Abbots Road South, LE5 1DA is Abbots Road North, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Abbots Road South

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

12 Abbots Road South is a five-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £530,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 Abbots Road South's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Abbots Road South 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.

12 Abbots Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2024Most recent
£530,000
+55.9%over 8 years
15 April 2015
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1DA: £375,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 1DA

On the street

Versus other Abbots Road South homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Abbots Road South outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,206

Street avg £2,545

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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.

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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

0.1 km

Abbots Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Humberstone Junior School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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