What kind of home is 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF last change hands?

4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF last sold for £120,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and January 2011, 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF rose from £53,000 to £120,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF in?

4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

Police records around 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

The closest primary school to 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF is Highfields Primary School (254m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (380m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Berners Street, LE2 0AF is Duffield Street, 144m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 793m away.

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4 Berners Street, Leicester, LE2 0AF

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Berners Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Berners Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 80.8% above the 2011 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Berners Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Feb 2009

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Berners Street, Leicester, LE2 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Berners Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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 2002.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£120,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2011Most recent
£120,000
+126.4%over 8 years
3 April 2002
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0AF: £198,000 (2023–2001).

Nearby sales in LE2 0AF

On the street

Versus other Berners Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Berners Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,043

Street avg £653

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Leicester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Duffield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highfields Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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