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5 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LH

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 5 Cambridge Road

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

5 Cambridge Road is a detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2022Most recent

    £360,000

    +5.9%over 4 years

  2. 3 October 2017

    £339,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6LH: £305,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cambridge Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,116

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cambridge Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Charles Way, Whetstone

LE8 6WA

£419k

1 Abbott Way, Whetstone

LE8 6RA

£429k

1 Bodicoat Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ZN

£361k

1 Badger Drive, Whetstone

LE8 6ZW

4 bed
£360k

1 Charlton Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ET

3 bed
£432k

1 Cambridge Road, Whetstone

LE8 6LH

£350k

1 Cheer Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ZB

£337k

1 Cannam Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ZP

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sports Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Badgerbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LE8 6LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 6LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

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 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.