What type of property is Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is a detached house.

What did Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL sell for?

Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL last sold for £85,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Apartment 4, 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 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL located?

Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

Police records around Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

The closest primary school to Apartment 4, 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.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, LE5 1PL?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 4, 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 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PL

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Apartment 4

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

Apartment 4 is a detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 47.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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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)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromB82toC76

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Feb 2022from Sept 2015

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 4, 212 Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 4 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.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2016Most recent
£85,000

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.

EPC Rating for Apartment 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,771

Street avg £1,966

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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