5 Meynell Road, Leicester, LE5 3NE
About 5 Meynell Road
5 Meynell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2023); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 42.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £182,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Meynell 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 Meynell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2019Most recent
£182,000
+127.5%over 6 years21 December 2012
£80,000
+125.4%over 16 years25 April 1996
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3NE: £120,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 3NE
Versus other Meynell Road homes
5 Meynell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £1,530
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Sulgrave Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB