85 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
About 85 Earl Howe Street
85 Earl Howe Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 141.5% above the 2008 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
85 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.
Sales history & valuation
85 Earl Howe Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 10 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2008Most recent
£82,000
7 April 2004
£82,000
+22.4%over 1 year17 February 2003
£67,000
+294.1%over 4 years11 February 1999
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DJ: £210,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DJ
91 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
Sold Aug 2025
£225,00065 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
Sold Feb 2025
£200,000113 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
Sold May 2023
£276,00089 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
Sold Apr 2022
£210,00087 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£195,000
Versus other Earl Howe Street homes
85 Earl Howe Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£845
Street avg £1,386
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
Medway Community Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB