5 Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU
About 5 Florence Road
5 Florence Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3FU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 279.7% above the 2001 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
5 Florence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Florence Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
5 Florence Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 5 years.
£59,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2001Most recent
£59,000
+59.5%over 5 years30 June 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3FU: £203,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 3FU
Versus other Florence Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Florence Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£472
Street avg £1,491
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Cecil Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Charnwood Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB