1 Ellwood Close, Leicester, LE5 4NX
About 1 Ellwood Close
1 Ellwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4NX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 410.7% above the 1997 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
1 Ellwood 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Ellwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 1997Most recent
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4NX: £215,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 4NX
Versus other Ellwood Close homes
Years Held for 1 Ellwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£805
Street avg £2,114
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitehall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whitehall Primary School. 43 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







