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5 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 St Catharines Way

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

5 St Catharines Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 St Catharines Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE

2decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Nov 2004
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a dwelling

    Reference
    04/01150/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 5 St Catharines Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £480,000

    +50.0%over 13 years
  2. 23 October 2007

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HE: £400,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other St Catharines Way homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St Catharines Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,077

Street avg £2,458

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Catharines Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.0 km

North Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School. 3 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 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.