1 Durston Close, Leicester, LE5 6LF
About 1 Durston Close
1 Durston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 84.9% above the 2007 sale of £165,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Durston Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2021
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Planning history
1 Durston Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Durston Close, Leicester, LE5 6LF
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED PLANS)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20091260
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2007Most recent
£165,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6LF: £197,000 (2020–2010).
Versus other Durston Close homes
On price per m², 1 Durston Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Millersdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The City of Leicester College. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







