28 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
About 28 Abbots Road South
28 Abbots Road South is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £675,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
28 Abbots Road South ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 28 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20172019
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Abbots Road South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 6 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£675,000
+82.4%over 5 years10 August 2017
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1DA: £375,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LE5 1DA
21 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Mar 2025
£410,00012 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Jan 2024
£530,00019 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Nov 2020
£375,00017 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold May 2020
£360,00022 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Jul 2019
£325,000
Versus other Abbots Road South homes
Floor Area for 28 Abbots Road South runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,479
Street avg £2,588
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







