3 Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AR
About 3 Melbourne Street
3 Melbourne Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 53.3% above the 2016 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Energy performance
3 Melbourne Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Melbourne 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Melbourne Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 13 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£152,000
+21.6%over 12 years29 May 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE2 0AR: £55,000 (2020–1999).
Versus other Melbourne Street homes
On epc rating, 3 Melbourne Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cecil Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Charnwood Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB