2 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
About 2 Birkby Close
2 Birkby Close is a semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 82 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £283,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Birkby Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Birkby Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£283,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2023Most recent
£283,000
-10.2%28 September 2023
£315,000
+80.0%over 5 years28 March 2018
£175,000
+24.1%over 5 years24 April 2012
£141,000
-6.2%over 6 years27 October 2005
£150,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1PS: £130,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE5 1PS
Flat 8, 8 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Sept 2025
£138,000Flat 27, 7 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold May 2025
£132,000Flat 57, 4 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Feb 2025
£130,000Flat 29, 7 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Jan 2025
£130,000Flat 62, 4 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Dec 2024
£91,000
Versus other Birkby Close homes
On epc rating, 2 Birkby Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,216
Street avg £2,064
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB