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About 5 Desford Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Desford Lane is a detached house in Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 88 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £350,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Desford Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Desford Lane, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, LE9 7QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and single-storey front extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Desford Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Desford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Desford Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £3,912
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 7QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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