Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
178 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT
Estimated value
£303,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£198,000)+53%
- Against LE2 0DT's recent median (£149,000)+103%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£303,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£198,000)+53%
- Against LE2 0DT's recent median (£149,000)+103%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 178 Melbourne Road is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
171 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in LE2 0DT
5 sales, median £149,000 (2025–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
178 Melbourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 August 2015Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DT: £149,000 (2025–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 178 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
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
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.
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
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary322m
- Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary335m
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary368m
- Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary368m
Nearest stops
- Duffield StreetBus stop156m
- Cecil RoadBus stop187m
- Mere RoadBus stop377m
- Upper Charnwood StreetBus stop381m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,066 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,627 reports12%
- Public Order1,453 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,290 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 178 Melbourne Road is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 178 Melbourne Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 178 Melbourne Road was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 178 Melbourne Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 50 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 0DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 178 Melbourne Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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