What type of property is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL last sold for £125,500 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL located?

Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Police records around Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL 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.

Which schools serve Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

The closest primary school to Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (170m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avanti Fields School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is Lakeview Chase, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PL

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 2

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

Apartment 2 is a two-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £125,500 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Jan 2009

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

15%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromD55toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 212 Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£125,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1PL: £130,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE5 1PL

On the street

Versus other Sandhills Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Apartment 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,510

Street avg £1,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lakeview Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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