What kind of home is 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL last sold for £235,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in October 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2009 and August 2025, 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL rose from £70,000 to £235,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL use?

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

What is the council tax band for 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

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

Which area is 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL in?

42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

Police records around 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL 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.

What schools are near 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

The closest primary school to 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (214m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (359m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Gopsall Street, LE2 0DL is Highfield Street, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 577m away.

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42 Gopsall Street, Leicester, LE2 0DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 42 Gopsall Street

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

42 Gopsall Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

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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(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromG3toD66

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC 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 Gopsall Street, Leicester, LE2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Gopsall 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2009.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£235,000
+130.4%over 15 years
13 January 2010
£102,000
+45.7%
22 October 2009
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DL: £235,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE2 0DL

On the street

Versus other Gopsall Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Gopsall Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,448

Street avg £1,143

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Leicester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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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 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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