1 Ashover Road, Leicester, LE5 5HB
About 1 Ashover Road
1 Ashover Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 90.2% above the 2012 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
Energy performance
1 Ashover Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Ashover 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2012Most recent
£122,500
+172.2%over 13 years28 July 1998
£45,000
28 February 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5HB: £154,000 (2016–2008).
Nearby sales in LE5 5HB
Versus other Ashover Road homes
1 Ashover Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£928
Street avg £886
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Ashover Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Medway Community Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







