What type of property is 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU last change hands?

12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU last sold for £370,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,950 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and March 2021, 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU rose from £239,950 to £370,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU located?

12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU 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 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

The closest primary school to 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU is Avanti Fields School (388m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avanti Fields School (388m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cawston Close, LE5 1PU is Bellflower Road, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cawston Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cawston Close

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

12 Cawston Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 10 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

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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.

12 Cawston Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cawston Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cawston 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Cawston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£370,000
+54.2%over 15 years
16 December 2005
£239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1PU: £139,950 (2017–2006).

Nearby sales in LE5 1PU

On the street

Versus other Cawston Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Cawston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £2,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

0.3 km

Bellflower Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Avanti Fields School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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