What kind of home is Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ last change hands?

Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ last sold for £375,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and August 2021, Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ rose from £315,000 to £375,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

The current EPC rating for Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 71 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 6DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ use?

The latest EPC at Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ in?

Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

Police records around Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ 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 Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

The closest primary school to Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ is Linden Primary School (370m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Judgemeadow Community College (883m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ?

The closest bus stop to Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, LE5 6DJ is Gisbourne Court, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DJ

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birkdale Court

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

Birkdale Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 142 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Birkdale Court (82–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Sold August 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birkdale Court, Flat 8, 189 Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Birkdale Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£375,000
+19.0%over 19 years
9 April 2002
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6DJ: £360,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in LE5 6DJ

On the street

Versus other Evington Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Birkdale Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,641

Street avg £2,849

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gisbourne Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Linden Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 6DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 6DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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