Property data
Sale history
£104,950 on Oct 2005
Internal area
83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,264 per square metre (£117 per square foot) in Oct 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,610 per square metre (£242 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2005 £104,950 £1,264 £216,649 £2,610

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £216,649. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,760 and £3,460 per square metre (£256 and £321 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £229,000 and £287,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
389 square metres (4,187 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 October 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: System built, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
09 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

42 Rainsford Crescent is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £216,649.
  • Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £229,000 to £287,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Rainsford Crescent last sold for £104,950 in October 2005.

HouseMetric shows 42 Rainsford Crescent as 83 m² (893 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 03 October 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Rainsford Crescent was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Rainsford Crescent is in postcode LE4 2EW, in Leicester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rainsford Crescent, LE4 2EW or analysis of the Leicester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.