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4 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ambassador Road

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

4 Ambassador Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 52.6% above the 2016 sale of £249,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once 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 4 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ambassador Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 4 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL

2decisions2extensions11documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE. ALTERATION TO ROOF (AMENDED PLAN)

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    20050343
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 11 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.

4 Ambassador Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£249,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2016Most recent

    £249,000

    +238.8%over 17 years

  2. 29 April 1999

    £73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4DL: £175,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ambassador Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Ambassador Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,901

Street avg £1,767

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 French Road

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1 Bolsover Street

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1 Booth Close

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1 Copdale Road

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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.
Full Leicester report

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.

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 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 4DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 4 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.