What type of property is 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH last sold for £230,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £21,950 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and August 2024, 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH rose from £21,950 to £230,000, a change of £208,050. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

The current EPC rating for 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH 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 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH located?

49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

Police records around 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH 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 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

The closest primary school to 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH is Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (300m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (699m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH?

The closest bus stop to 49 Fairfield Street, LE5 5BH is Cork Street, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Fairfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5BH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Fairfield Street

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

49 Fairfield Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 10.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £230,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromG13toD64

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Fairfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Fairfield Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49 Fairfield Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2024Most recent
£230,000
+130.1%over 20 years
19 August 2004
£99,950
+355.4%over 3 years
5 February 2001
£21,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5BH: £240,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE5 5BH

On the street

Versus other Fairfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 Fairfield Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,805

Street avg £1,982

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Cork Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5BH

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FAQ

Common questions

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