1 Abbots Close, Leicester, LE5 1EH
About 1 Abbots Close
1 Abbots Close is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Abbots Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Abbots Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Abbots Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1EH: £270,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Abbots Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Abbots Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
8 (G)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Humberstone Junior School. 41 schools nearby.
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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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







