What kind of home is 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA last sold for £207,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,500 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and December 2024, 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA rose from £78,500 to £207,000, a change of £128,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA in?

5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

Police records around 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA 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.

What schools are near 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

The closest primary school to 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA is Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (537m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard Mead Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowhill Way, LE5 2PA is Gretna Way, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bowhill Way, Leicester, LE5 2PA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bowhill Way

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

5 Bowhill Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £207,000 in December 2024. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 17.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowhill Way, Leicester, LE5 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowhill Way 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.

Latest sale on 5 Bowhill Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£207,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£207,000
+163.7%over 15 years
18 June 2009
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2PA: £129,000 (2019–2015).

Nearby sales in LE5 2PA

On the street

Versus other Bowhill Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Bowhill Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £1,403

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Gretna Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2PA

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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