What kind of home is 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF last sold for £170,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £18,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and May 2020, 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF rose from £18,000 to £170,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF use?

The latest EPC at 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF in?

42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

Police records around 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF show an average of 910 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

The closest primary school to 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF is Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (197m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (446m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF?

The closest bus stop to 42 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DF is St Peters Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 670m away.

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42 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DF

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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 2020

EPC Rating

D63

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

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

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.

Price for 42 Earl Howe Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2020Most recent
£170,000
+46.6%over 13 years
17 October 2006
£116,000
+163.6%over 4 years
28 May 2002
£44,000
+43.1%over 4 years
31 October 1997
£30,750
+70.8%over 11 months
15 November 1996
£18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DF: £165,000 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in LE2 0DF

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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

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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