42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD
About 42 Thurlby Road
42 Thurlby Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 40% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £230,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Thurlby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
ROOFLIGHTS AT FRONT AND DORMER EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20150631
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Sales history & valuation
42 Thurlby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3PD: £210,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 3PD
Versus other Thurlby Road homes
On floor area, 42 Thurlby Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £1,710
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Harewood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Green Lane Infant School. 54 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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







