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5 Asfordby Street, Leicester, LE5 3QJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Asfordby Street

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

5 Asfordby Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 15.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 146.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). At 29 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2018
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Asfordby Street, Leicester, LE5 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Asfordby Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£130,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2015Most recent

    £130,000

    -3.7%over 9 years
  2. 12 May 2005

    £135,000

    +255.3%over 8 years
  3. 5 February 1997

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3QJ: £98,500 (2024–2006).

On the street

Versus other Asfordby Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Asfordby Street is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Asfordby Street

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

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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

0.2 km

Mere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Spinney Hill Primary 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 3QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 3QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 5 Asfordby Street, Leicester, LE5 3QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.