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EPC B
About 5 Malvern Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Malvern Crescent is a semi-detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1UX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 356.9% above the 1996 sale of £52,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Malvern Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Malvern Crescent, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Malvern Crescent.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Malvern Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£52,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Malvern Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Malvern Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bradbury Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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