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3 sales on record
About Arcadia
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Arcadia is a detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 sits 50.9% above the 2015 sale of £372,500. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Arcadia'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£372,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leicester Lane homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Arcadia runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,634
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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