16a, Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
About 16a
16a is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 2GA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
16a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
16a 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
16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2GA: £315,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in LE5 2GA
13 Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
Sold Nov 2022
£445,00012 Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
Sold Nov 2021
£150,00011 Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
Sold Jun 2021
£365,0008 Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
Sold Jan 2021
£270,00015 Brent Knowle Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2GA
Sold Jan 2021
£315,000
Versus other Brent Knowle Gardens homes
On epc rating, 16a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Spencefield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







