What kind of home is 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL last sold for £335,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL in?

5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

Police records around 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL 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 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The closest primary school to 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.6km).

How well connected is 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is Bradgate Arms, 207m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.9km away.

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5 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Waterfield Road

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

5 Waterfield Road is a detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in October 2024.

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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

May 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Waterfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Waterfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 October 2024Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HL: £350,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HL

On the street

Versus other Waterfield Road homes

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

5 Waterfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £2,948

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.

£364k

1 Bates Hollow, Rothley

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3 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Birkdale Road, Anstey

LE7 7DF

3 bed1 bath

£345k

1 Castle Hill Road, Anstey

LE7 7JY

£336k

1 Armitage Drive, Rothley

LE7 7SS

£424k

1 Broadway Furlong, Anstey

LE7 7TL

£425k

1 Airborne Avenue, Anstey

LE7 7UY

£429k

1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

LE7 7QH

4 bed2 bath

£433k

1 Appleyard Close, Rothley

LE7 7XT

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

0.2 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 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 LE7 7HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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