What kind of home is 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 6EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA in?

1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA sits in Evington, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA 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.

What schools are near 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

The closest primary school to 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA is Linden Primary School (307m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Judgemeadow Community College (798m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Park Cottages, The Common, LE5 6EA is Hawthorne Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Park Cottages, The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 1 Park Cottages

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

1 Park Cottages is a semi-detached house in Evington, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 1 Park Cottages, The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Park Cottages 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.

1 Park Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6EA: £450,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 6EA

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Park Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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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

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

Hawthorne Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Linden Primary School. 40 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 6EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 6EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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