1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD
About 1 Brook Road
1 Brook Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 44.5% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
FRONT CANOPY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE; FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20090271
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2003Most recent
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HD: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Brook Road homes
1 Brook Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,216
Street avg £2,534
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
Tuskar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







