What type of property is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP sell for?

5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP last sold for £147,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,450 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2016, 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP rose from £48,450 to £147,000, a change of £98,550. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP 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.

Where is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP located?

5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP 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.

Which schools serve 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The closest primary school to 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (244m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brockington College (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is Bulls Head, 34m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Albert Court, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6JP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Albert Court

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

5 Albert Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 46.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Court, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albert Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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 Albert Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£147,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2016Most recent
£147,000
+203.4%over 19 years
29 August 1996
£48,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6JP: £215,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE8 6JP

On the street

Versus other Albert Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Albert Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,673

Street avg £2,966

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Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 65 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bulls Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 6JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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