What kind of home is 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US sell for?

1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US last sold for £157,500 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,950 in September 2004, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and November 2005, 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US fell from £169,950 to £157,500, a change of £12,450. That works out to roughly -6.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The current EPC rating for 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1US. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US use?

The latest EPC at 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US in?

1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US 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.

What schools are near 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest primary school to 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (426m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (937m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest bus stop to 1 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is Bakers Way, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Blacksmith Place

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

1 Blacksmith Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1US). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 89.2% above the 2005 sale of £157,500. At 106 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

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

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blacksmith Place 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.

1 Blacksmith Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2005)

£157,500

Growth on file: -6.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 November 2005Most recent
£157,500
-7.3%over 1 year
29 September 2004
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1US: £160,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in LE5 1US

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Place homes

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

Floor Area for 1 Blacksmith Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £1,818

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Bakers Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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