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24 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Abbots Road South

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

24 Abbots Road South is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump.

At 144 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Everything you need to know about 24 Abbots Road South

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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.

24 Abbots Road South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2011
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Abbots Road South has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

24 Abbots Road South has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 1DA: £410,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 24 Abbots Road South runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Abbots Road South

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£492k

1 Abbots Road South

LE5 1DA

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Barleyman Close, Hamilton

LE5 1NT

£523k

1 Barlow Road, Hamilton

LE5 1WL

£373k

1 Borrowby Close, Hamilton

LE5 1WQ

£368k

1 Bickerton Close, Hamilton

LE5 1EP

£336k

1 Attlebridge Close, Hamilton

LE5 1PF

4 bed
£320k

1 Berberis Close

LE5 1GF

£299k

1 Birkby Close, Hamilton

LE5 1PS

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.

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 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1DA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.