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5 Bankside, Leicester, LE5 1LA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Bankside

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

5 Bankside is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £151,000 in March 2019.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD62toC75
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bankside, Leicester, LE5 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bankside 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.

5 Bankside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£151,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2019Most recent

    £151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1LA: £125,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Bankside homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bankside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,013

Street avg £1,700

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bankside

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

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.
£183k

1 Armadale Green

LE5 1HD

£213k

1 Bankside

LE5 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Archway Road

LE5 1RB

£218k

1 Bexley Court

LE5 1GW

£220k

1 Bramble Close, Hamilton

LE5 1UB

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Briarfield Drive

LE5 1RE

£259k

1 Aldfield Green, Hamilton

LE5 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£261k

1 Ampleforth Lane, Hamilton

LE5 1BX

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

Bankside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Scraptoft Valley Primary School. 24 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 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 5 Bankside, Leicester, LE5 1LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.