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About 1 Kirkby Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Kirkby Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £895,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Kirkby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extensions and alterations to dwelling house
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Kirkby Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£946,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£895,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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