1 Bolsover Street, Leicester, LE5 4FA
About 1 Bolsover Street
1 Bolsover Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4FA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 53.1% above the 2017 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Bolsover Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 1 Bolsover Street, Leicester, LE5 4FA
- May 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 20030675
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionJan 2009Decision
- OutbuildingJun 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bolsover Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2017Most recent
£350,000
+400.0%over 19 years16 April 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4FA: £167,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in LE5 4FA
Versus other Bolsover Street homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Bolsover Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,593
Street avg £1,503
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 km
Osborne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spinney Hill Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







