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21 Bowhill Grove, Leicester, LE5 2PD

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Bowhill Grove

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

21 Bowhill Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 89.6% above the 2015 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from May 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bowhill Grove, Leicester, LE5 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Bowhill Grove 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.

21 Bowhill Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£57,500

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2015Most recent

    £57,500

    +379.2%over 13 years
  2. 18 January 2002

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2PD: £164,000 (2022–2007).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Bowhill Grove

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

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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

0.0 km

Gretna Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy. 25 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 2PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 2PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2PD

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 21 Bowhill Grove, Leicester, LE5 2PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.