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About 5 Cambridge Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cambridge Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £195,000 in November 2021. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£195,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cambridge Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Cambridge Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,679
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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