What kind of home is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW sell for?

5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW last sold for £245,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and February 2016, 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW rose from £200,000 to £245,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,180 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW in?

5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW sits in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

The closest primary school to 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW is Kibworth Church of England Primary School (636m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (1.2km).

How well connected is 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Polwell Road, LE8 0RW is Finch Road, 11m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Polwell Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0RW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

110 m²

1180 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Polwell Road

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

5 Polwell Road is a semi-detached house in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0RW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1180 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 29.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

5 Polwell Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Polwell Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Polwell Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 Polwell Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2016Most recent
£245,000
+1.0%
29 January 2016
£242,500
+21.3%over 4 years
16 June 2011
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0RW: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE8 0RW

On the street

Versus other Polwell Road homes

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

5 Polwell Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,235

Street avg £2,416

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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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.

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Finch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kibworth Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 0RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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