47 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NB
About 47 Ethel Road
47 Ethel Road is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 173% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
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Energy performance
47 Ethel Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
47 Ethel Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£229,000
-4.6%over 9 years13 September 2007
£240,000
+306.8%over 12 years7 September 1995
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5NB: £280,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
On floor area, 47 Ethel Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £1,675
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB