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5 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Brook Road

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

5 Brook Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 70.6% above the 2010 sale of £104,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD60toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (33 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brook Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£104,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2010Most recent

    £104,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HD: £222,000 (2025–2019).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Brook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,441

Street avg £2,556

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling 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 5 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.