42, Rainsford Crescent, LE4 2EW
42 Rainsford Crescent is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft semi-detached home in Leicester. It sold for £104,950 in October 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £217k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £229k to £287k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£104,950 on Oct 2005
- Internal area
- 83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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:
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.
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