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178 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 178 Melbourne Road

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

178 Melbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 53% above the 2015 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. At 171 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 18 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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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.

178 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE41
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Melbourne Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£198,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2015Most recent

    £198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DT: £149,000 (2025–1996).

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.

EPC Rating for 178 Melbourne Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,158

Street avg £973

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 178 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.
£291k

1 Darley Street

LE2 0GB

£327k

1 Breedon Street

LE2 0FG

4 bed1 bath
£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 178 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.