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5 Drinkstone Road, Leicester, LE5 5DJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Drinkstone Road

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

5 Drinkstone Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 123 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 33.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes
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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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC80
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Drinkstone Road 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.

5 Drinkstone Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2018Most recent

    £220,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Drinkstone Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £1,182

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Drinkstone Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Drinkstone Road, Leicester, LE5 5DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.