What kind of home is 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What energy rating does 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB have?

5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2021 under ref. 21/0231/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB in?

5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

Police records around 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB 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 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest primary school to 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (730m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Forge Corner, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chapel Street

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

5 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4GB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from May 2012

EPC improved fromE43toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

36%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chapel Street has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby

May 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/0231/HH
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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.

5 Chapel Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4GB: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE8 4GB

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Chapel Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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

0.3 km

Forge Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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