What kind of home is Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS sell for?

Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS last sold for £120,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in July 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

Across 3 sales between July 2018 and June 2024, Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS rose from £89,950 to £120,000, a change of £30,050. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS use?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS had any planning applications?

Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS has council approval for an extension granted in October 2017 under ref. 20171562. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS in?

Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

Police records around Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS 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 Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS is Charnwood Primary School (225m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (509m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, LE2 0AS is Cecil Road, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 29.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 276.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 2, 55 Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AS

1decisions1extensions3documents10nearby

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER EXTENSION TO FRONT AND REAR TO INCREASE NUMBER OF BEDS IN FLAT FROM TWO TO FOUR (CLASS C3)
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20171562
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 2 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£120,000
9 February 2022
£120,000
+33.4%over 3 years
24 July 2018
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0AS: £260,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Melbourne Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cecil Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Charnwood Primary School. 53 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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