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5 Horston Road, Leicester, LE5 5QA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Horston Road

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

5 Horston Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 172 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 33.1% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £272,000.

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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.

5 Horston 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

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

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

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£272,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2018Most recent

    £272,000

    +8.8%over 4 years

  2. 27 April 2014

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5QA: £300,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Horston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Horston Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,581

Street avg £1,713

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Horston 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.
£363k

1 Highway Road

LE5 5RD

£366k

1 Bodnant Avenue

LE5 5RB

£352k

1 Evington Valley Gardens

LE5 5LW

4 bed
£341k

1 Hollington Road

LE5 5HT

£333k

1 Colebrook Close

LE5 5NQ

£401k

1 Chesterfield Road

LE5 5LG

3 bed
£324k

1 Fairfield Street

LE5 5BH

£416k

1 Broadway Road

LE5 5TB

3 bed1 bath
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

Kilworth Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Evington Valley Primary School. 47 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 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 5QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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