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174 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 174 Melbourne Road

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

174 Melbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £310,000 in December 2025. At 184 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 18 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 174 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

174 Melbourne Road has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

174 Melbourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2025Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DT: £149,000 (2015–1996).

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 174 Melbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,685

Street avg £798

Strongly above

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 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 · from £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.
£327k

1 Breedon Street

LE2 0FG

4 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Darley Street

LE2 0GB

£256k

1 Cromford Street

LE2 0FW

£237k

1 Diseworth Street

LE2 0DB

£224k

1 College Avenue

LE2 0JF

£215k

1 Donnington Street

LE2 0DE

£213k

1 Cecil Road

LE2 0AB

£209k

1 Earl Howe Street

LE2 0DH

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

Crime

910/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Duffield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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