14 Lovelace Crescent, Elmesthorpe, Leicester, LE9 7SL

14 Lovelace Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 16.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 37.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.