3 Compass Road, Leicester, LE5 2HH
About 3 Compass Road
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 27 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 £206,000 sits 435.1% above the 1998 sale of £38,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Compass Road 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
3 Compass Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 1998Most recent
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HH: £140,000 (2018–2005).
Nearby sales in LE5 2HH
Versus other Compass Road homes
3 Compass Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£664
Street avg £1,632
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







