What kind of home is 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US last sold for £260,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £146,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and February 2023, 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US rose from £146,000 to £260,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The current EPC rating for 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US use?

The latest EPC at 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

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

Which area is 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

Police records around 12 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 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest bus stop to 12 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is Bakers Way, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Blacksmith Place

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

12 Blacksmith Place is a mid-terrace house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1US). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £260,000.

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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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blacksmith Place has no planning applications on record.

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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 Blacksmith Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2023Most recent
£260,000
+13.0%over 9 months
14 June 2022
£230,000
+57.5%over 18 years
29 April 2004
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1US: £155,500 (2015–2007).

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.

Price per m² for 12 Blacksmith Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £1,678

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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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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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 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

75 dB

80 dB

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