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1 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birkby Close

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

1 Birkby Close is a semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 82 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 31.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £227,500 in October 2020.

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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 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%8%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2024from Jul 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birkby Close has no planning applications on record.

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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

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£227,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2020Most recent

    £227,500

    +28.4%over 14 years

  2. 16 December 2005

    £177,171

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

On the street

Versus other Birkby Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birkby Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,395

Street avg £2,112

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birkby Close

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.
£298k

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£320k

1 Berberis Close

LE5 1GF

£277k

1 Ashtree Road, Hamilton

LE5 1TW

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Antringham Close, Hamilton

LE5 1UW

£275k

1 Bakers Way

LE5 1PZ

£272k

1 Abbots Close

LE5 1EH

£336k

1 Attlebridge Close, Hamilton

LE5 1PF

4 bed
£266k

1 Baronet Way

LE5 1RH

3 bed2 bath
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

Shipton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 26 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 1PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 1 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.