45 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NB
About 45 Ethel Road
45 Ethel Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 24% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £321,000 in January 2019.
Energy performance
45 Ethel Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
45 Ethel 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
Latest sale on 45 Ethel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£321,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2019Most recent
£321,000
+435.0%over 17 years31 January 2001
£60,000
-30.6%over 5 years1 October 1995
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5NB: £229,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
On epc rating, 45 Ethel Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,655
Street avg £1,855
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Chesterfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mayflower Primary School. 48 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







