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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
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 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.

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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

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

Get a survey for this property

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.

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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

£206,000

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: £140,000 (2018–2005).

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 £1,632

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 · every report is £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
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

0.1 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.