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18 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DR

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Melbourne Road

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

18 Melbourne Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 10.9% below the 2025 sale of £275,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £275,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

18 Melbourne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE53toD59
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 18 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 18 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DR

2decisions1extensions5documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2001
    Full
    Outcome in report

    CONTINUATION OF USE OF HOUSE AS OFFICES (CLASS B1)

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    20001756
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 18 Melbourne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £275,000

    +66.7%over 10 years

  2. 29 December 2014

    £165,000

  3. 31 March 2010

    £165,000

    +106.3%over 7 years

  4. 24 April 2002

    £80,000

    +45.5%over 2 years

  5. 7 January 2000

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DR: £205,000 (2023–2006).

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Melbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,412

Street avg £1,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Melbourne Road

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
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

9/mo

Steady 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.

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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 0DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 18 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.