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74 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SP

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 74 Wood Hill

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

74 Wood Hill is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3SP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 30.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,000 in March 2020.

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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 74 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SP

1decisions1extensions3documents
  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER EXTENSIONS TO FRONT AND REAR AND CHANGE OF USE FROM HOUSE (1X3 BED) TO THREE FLATS (2X1 BED FLAT AND 1X STUDIO) (CLASS C3)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20171991
    Full record in report

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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.

74 Wood Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£162,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2020Most recent

    £162,000

    +332.0%over 21 years
  2. 19 February 1999

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3SP: £175,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Wood Hill homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 74 Wood Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,820

Street avg £1,579

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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

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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
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

Mere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy. 55 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 74 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.