12 Delaware Road, Leicester, LE5 6LG
About 12 Delaware Road
12 Delaware Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 404.9% above the 1997 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 77.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
12 Delaware Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Delaware Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
12 Delaware Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 1997Most recent
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6LG: £340,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 6LG
Versus other Delaware Road homes
On price per m², 12 Delaware Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£504
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Woodnewton Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The City of Leicester College. 20 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







