Flat 9, 8 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
About Flat 9
Flat 9 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Last sale on file: £148,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 82 EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 32.4% above the 2022 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 9 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2022Most recent
£148,000
+19.8%over 2 years8 September 2019
£123,500
+45.3%over 8 years23 March 2011
£85,000
+13.3%over 2 years19 December 2008
£75,000
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
Flat 9 is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,973
Street avg £2,137
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







