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1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Brook Road

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD

2decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Brook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£179,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2003Most recent

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HD: £220,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brook Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,216

Street avg £2,534

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brook Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 2HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.