What type of property is 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH last sold for £325,000 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and September 2007, 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH rose from £132,500 to £325,000, a change of £192,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6WH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH had any planning applications?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH located?

5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

Police records around 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH 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 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

The closest primary school to 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH is Badgerbrook Primary School (195m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alice Gardens, LE8 6WH is Otter Way, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alice Gardens, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Alice Gardens

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

5 Alice Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6WH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 55.4% above the 2007 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2026. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alice Gardens, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Alice Gardens, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WH

1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby

Mar 2026
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of half the existing double garage into habitable space
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
26/0027/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 Alice Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£325,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2007Most recent
£325,000
+27.7%over 2 years
21 October 2004
£254,500
+92.1%over 5 years
4 December 1998
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6WH: £315,000 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in LE8 6WH

On the street

Versus other Alice Gardens homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 5 Alice Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,481

Street avg £2,119

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Otter Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Badgerbrook Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6WH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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