What type of property is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU last sold for £431,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,480 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 6DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU located?

5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU sits in Evington, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

The closest primary school to 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU is Linden Primary School (613m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Judgemeadow Community College (602m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Hollow, LE5 6DU is The Cedars, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Hollow, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6DU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1480 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Hollow

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

5 The Hollow is a four-bedroom detached house in Evington, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1480 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £431,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 The Hollow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2021

Current Certificate

Feb 2011

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Hollow, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Hollow 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£431,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2020Most recent
£431,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6DU: £266,500 (2025–2001).

Nearby sales in LE5 6DU

On the street

Versus other The Hollow homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Hollow is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,135

Street avg £2,351

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Cedars — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Judgemeadow Community College. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 6DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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