16 Leicester Street, Leicester, LE5 3RF
About 16 Leicester Street
16 Leicester Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3RF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 58.1% above the 2005 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
16 Leicester 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Leicester Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.
£148,000
Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 December 2005Most recent
£148,000
+44.4%over 1 year12 November 2004
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3RF: £109,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in LE5 3RF
Versus other Leicester Street homes
On floor area, 16 Leicester Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,213
Street avg £1,136
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Leicester Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spinney Hill Primary School. 56 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB