What kind of home is 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

42 Station Road, LE7 7HD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD sell for?

42 Station Road, LE7 7HD last sold for £230,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and October 2018, 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD rose from £64,000 to £230,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

The current EPC rating for 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

42 Station Road, LE7 7HD has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD use?

The latest EPC at 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

42 Station Road, LE7 7HD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD in?

42 Station Road, LE7 7HD sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

Police records around 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

The closest primary school to 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD?

The closest bus stop to 42 Station Road, LE7 7HD is Bradgate Arms, 51m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.9km away.

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42 Station Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Station Road

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

42 Station Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 29.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £230,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Station Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Station Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2018Most recent
£230,000
+152.7%over 17 years
24 May 2001
£91,000
+42.2%over 4 years
20 December 1996
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HD: £460,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HD

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Station Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,644

Street avg £2,376

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£283k

1 Badgers Bank, Rothley

LE7 7PH

2 bed1 bath

£224k

1 Burrow Drive, Rothley

LE7 7RZ

2 bed2 bath

£187k

1 Broughton Close, Anstey

LE7 7EU

2 bed1 bath

£487k

1 Breech Hedge, Rothley

LE7 7RN

2 bed1 bath

£364k

1 Bates Hollow, Rothley

LE7 7RT

3 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Birkdale Road, Anstey

LE7 7DF

3 bed1 bath

£755k

1 Brownhill Crescent, Rothley

LE7 7LA

3 bed1 bath

£429k

1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

LE7 7QH

4 bed2 bath

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

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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