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5 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ethel Road

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

5 Ethel Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in June 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 616.3% above the 1995 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE44toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 5 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Ethel Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£43,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 1995Most recent

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5NB: £280,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Ethel Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Ethel Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£426

Street avg £1,991

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Ethel 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Baslow Road

LE5 5HE

£301k

1 Blanklyn Avenue

LE5 5FA

£298k

1 Crown Hills Rise

LE5 5DG

£324k

1 Fairfield Street

LE5 5BH

£333k

1 Colebrook Close

LE5 5NQ

£341k

1 Hollington Road

LE5 5HT

£276k

1 Drinkstone Road

LE5 5DJ

£275k

1 Horston Road

LE5 5QA

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 5NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 5NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.