What type of property is Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ sell for?

Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ last sold for £165,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and April 2023, Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ rose from £99,950 to £165,000, a change of £65,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ 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, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ located?

Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

Police records around Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ 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, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (420m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, LE5 1PQ is Shipton Road, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

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 semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (49–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 62). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in April 2023.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 78 Brompton Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PQ, 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.

Apartment 2 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£165,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2023Most recent
£165,000
+65.1%over 16 years
10 November 2006
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1PQ: £138,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in LE5 1PQ

On the street

Versus other Brompton Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Apartment 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,797

Street avg £2,253

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shipton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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