2b, Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL
About 2b
2b is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 70.6% above the 2007 sale of £169,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£169,950
+42.8%over 4 years7 August 2002
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4DL: £175,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 4DL
Versus other Ambassador Road homes
Floor Area for 2b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £1,754
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Ambassador Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB