Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DF
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£232,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£170,000)+36%
- Against LE2 0DF's recent median (£165,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£232,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£170,000)+36%
- Against LE2 0DF's recent median (£165,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Earl Howe Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LE2 0DF
5 sales, median £165,000 (2020–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 42 Earl Howe Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 May 2020Most recent
£170,000
+46.6%over 13 years17 October 2006
£116,000
+163.6%over 4 years28 May 2002
£44,000
+43.1%over 4 years31 October 1997
£30,750
+70.8%over 11 months15 November 1996
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DF: £165,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DF
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Earl Howe Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Earl Howe Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £170,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 36.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 126.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Earl Howe Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Earl Howe Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Earl Howe Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,329
Street avg £1,529
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Peters Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 48 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary197m
- Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary197m
- Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary231m
- Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary259m
Nearest stops
- St Peters RoadBus stop88m
- Melbourne RoadBus stop93m
- Highfield StreetBus stop99m
- Melbourne RoadBus stop151m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,066 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,627 reports12%
- Public Order1,453 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,290 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Earl Howe Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 42 Earl Howe Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Earl Howe Street was lodged in April 2020 at band D and is valid until April 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Earl Howe Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 48 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 0DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Earl Howe Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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