30 Highway Road, Leicester, LE5 5RD
About 30 Highway Road
30 Highway Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
30 Highway 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, 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
1 application on record at 30 Highway Road, Leicester, LE5 5RD
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of rear dormer; two storey extension at rear; installation of window at front; alterations of house (Class C3) (amended plans received 9 April)
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 20250265
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 30 Highway Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 30 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2025Most recent
£500,000
-10.7%over 1 year18 December 2023
£560,000
+803.2%over 28 years27 July 1995
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5RD: £315,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LE5 5RD
Versus other Highway Road homes
30 Highway Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Highway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Evington Valley Primary School. 45 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







