What type of property is 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES sell for?

17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES last sold for £110,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and March 2007, 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES rose from £32,000 to £110,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 4ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES located?

17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

Police records around 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

The closest primary school to 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy (109m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Crown Hills Community College (938m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES?

The closest bus stop to 17 Balderstone Close, LE5 4ES is Rockingham Close, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Balderstone Close

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

17 Balderstone Close is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 98.2% above the 2007 sale of £110,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balderstone Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Balderstone Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£110,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2007Most recent
£110,000
+10.0%over 1 year
10 February 2006
£100,000
+3.1%over 1 year
26 November 2004
£97,000
+203.1%over 8 years
30 May 1996
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4ES: £210,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE5 4ES

On the street

Versus other Balderstone Close homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Balderstone Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,410

Street avg £1,599

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Rockingham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 49 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 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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