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About 5 Leighton Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Leighton Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 556 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 80.8% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Leighton Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Leighton Crescent, Elmesthorpe, Leicester, LE9 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Leighton Crescent has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2011PorchFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey front and two storey side/rear extensions, including pitched roof to existing porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Leighton Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2011)
£125,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leighton Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Leighton Crescent is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,419
Street avg £2,589
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.8 km
Bridlepath Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 7SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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