What kind of home is 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD last change hands?

15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD last sold for £210,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and May 2016, 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD rose from £170,000 to £210,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

The current EPC rating for 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 5RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD use?

The latest EPC at 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD in?

15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

The closest primary school to 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD is Evington Valley Primary School (598m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Madani Girls' School (817m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Highway Road, LE5 5RD is Highway Road, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Highway Road, Leicester, LE5 5RD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Highway Road

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

15 Highway Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). At 98 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 47.1% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Highway Road, Leicester, LE5 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Highway 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.

15 Highway Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2016Most recent
£210,000
+23.5%over 12 years
22 January 2004
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5RD: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE5 5RD

On the street

Versus other Highway Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 15 Highway Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,194

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Highway Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Evington Valley Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

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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 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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