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98 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Earl Howe Street

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

98 Earl Howe Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) 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 June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 334.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jun 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting
33%63%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 98 Earl Howe Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2022Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DG: £125,000 (2019–2011).

On the street

Versus other Earl Howe Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

98 Earl Howe Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £1,006

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Earl Howe Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Melbourne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.