9a, Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4DL
About 9a
9a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 190.8% above the 2017 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Energy performance
9a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
9a 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
Latest sale on 9a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 17 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2017Most recent
£65,000
-27.8%over 17 years18 January 2000
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4DL: £189,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 4DL
Versus other Ambassador Road homes
Floor Area for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,031
Street avg £1,755
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB