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31 Grove Road, Leicester, LE5 3HJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Grove Road

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

31 Grove Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 125.6% above the 2015 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.

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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 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Nov 2013
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2022from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Grove Road, Leicester, LE5 3HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Grove Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£90,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2015Most recent

    £90,000

    +37.8%over 12 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £65,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3HJ: £181,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 31 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£874

Street avg £1,164

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Grove 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£195k

1 Mount Avenue

LE5 3RN

£216k

1 & A Half, Oakley Road

LE5 3NJ

£220k

1 Mornington Street

LE5 3NG

3 bed
£186k

1 Mount Road

LE5 3DN

£186k

1 Quorn Road

LE5 3NU

£185k

1 Hart Road

LE5 3FX

£185k

1 Leicester Street

LE5 3RF

£223k

1 Duxbury Road

LE5 3LR

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

Mere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy. 56 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 3HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 3HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 31 Grove Road, Leicester, LE5 3HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.