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 £271,000 sits 426.2% 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
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).
£271,000
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
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
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







