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3 Compass Road, Leicester, LE5 2HH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 3 Compass Road

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

3 Compass Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 481.8% above the 1998 sale of £38,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Compass Road, Leicester, LE5 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Compass 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.

3 Compass Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£38,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 1998Most recent

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HH: £158,000 (2026–2006).

On the street

Versus other Compass Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Compass Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£664

Street avg £2,579

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Compass Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£229k

1 Gelert Avenue

LE5 2NS

2 bed
£219k

1 Colthurst Way

LE5 2LF

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Crief Close

LE5 2QR

£241k

1 Fastnet Road

LE5 2PP

£204k

1 Bowhill Way

LE5 2PA

£249k

1 Century Court

LE5 2DZ

£250k

1 Elmcroft Avenue

LE5 2DL

3 bed
£255k

1 Cowley Way

LE5 2PJ

3 bed
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

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

0.1 km

Hartfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Josephs Catholic Academy. 29 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 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 2HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 3 Compass Road, Leicester, LE5 2HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.