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5 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ambassador Road

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

5 Ambassador Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 64% above the 2018 sale of £175,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £175,000.

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
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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)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 5 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ambassador Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Ambassador Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2018Most recent

    £175,000

  2. 17 August 2006

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4DL: £189,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 5 Ambassador Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £1,774

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Ambassador Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£271k

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1 Ellwood Close

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Bracken Close

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£368k

1 Beatty Road

LE5 4AB

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 French Road

LE5 4AH

3 bed
£245k

1 Booth Close

LE5 4EY

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Copdale Road

LE5 4FG

2 bed1 bath
£536k

1 Bolsover Street

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4 bed2 bath
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 5 Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.