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23 Drinkstone Road, Leicester, LE5 5DJ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Drinkstone Road

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

23 Drinkstone Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromD67toC80
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Drinkstone Road, Leicester, LE5 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 23 Drinkstone Road, Leicester, LE5 5DJ

3decisions1extensions10documents
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    20040075
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Drinkstone Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5DJ: £180,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Drinkstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Drinkstone Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Everything you need to know about 23 Drinkstone Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.1 km

St Saviours Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Coleman Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 5DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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