What type of property is 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ last sold for £195,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in February 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2019 and September 2021, 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ rose from £125,000 to £195,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +18.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

The current EPC rating for 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ 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.

Where is 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ located?

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

What is crime like near 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

Police records around 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ 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.

Which schools serve 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ is Medway Community Primary School (235m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (626m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 87 Earl Howe Street, LE2 0DJ is Melbourne Road, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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87 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 87 Earl Howe Street

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

87 Earl Howe Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 91 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 153.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jul 2018

EPC improved fromF30toD57

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Earl Howe Street, Leicester, LE2 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£195,000
+56.0%over 2 years
4 February 2019
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DJ: £210,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in LE2 0DJ

On the street

Versus other Earl Howe Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 87 Earl Howe Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,314

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 86 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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