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42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Thurlby Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

42 Thurlby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Apr 2016
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
19%45%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2016from May 2016
Low Energy Lighting
45%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2016from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromE44toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    ROOFLIGHTS AT FRONT AND DORMER EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20150631
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Thurlby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2018Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3PD: £210,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Thurlby Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Thurlby Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,620

Street avg £1,710

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Thurlby Road

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

Environmental risk flagged

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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

0.1 km

Harewood Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Green Lane Infant School. 54 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 3PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 3PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3PD

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 42 Thurlby Road, Leicester, LE5 3PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.