What type of property is 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL last sold for £235,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and March 2022, 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL rose from £50,000 to £235,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

The current EPC rating for 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL heated?

The latest EPC at 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL located?

243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL in a safe area?

Police records around 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

The closest primary school to 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL is Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (211m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL?

The closest bus stop to 243 Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NL is Somerby Road, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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243 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, LE5 2NL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 243 Thurncourt Road

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

243 Thurncourt Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 180% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 243 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, LE5 2NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

243 Thurncourt 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

243 Thurncourt Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2022Most recent
£235,000
+370.0%over 26 years
2 July 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2NL: £210,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE5 2NL

On the street

Versus other Thurncourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

243 Thurncourt Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,273

Street avg £2,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Averil Road

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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

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

0.2 km

Somerby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 2NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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