What kind of home is 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB last sold for £285,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,950 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

Across 3 sales between September 2004 and December 2024, 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB rose from £129,950 to £285,000, a change of £155,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB 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 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB in?

18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB sits in Rothley, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

Police records around 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 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 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

The closest primary school to 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB is Rothley Church of England Primary School (826m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cedars Academy (3.0km).

What transport links are near 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Babington Road, LE7 7PB is Cross Green, 162m away. The nearest tram option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.5km away.

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18 Babington Road, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7PB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Babington Road

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

18 Babington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothley, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £285,000. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Nov 2014

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Babington Road, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Babington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£285,000
+67.6%over 9 years
22 December 2014
£170,000
+30.8%over 10 years
30 September 2004
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7PB: £255,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 7PB

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On the street

Versus other Babington Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Babington Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,032

Street avg £2,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cross Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rothley Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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