198 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DT
About 198 Melbourne Road
198 Melbourne Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 113 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
198 Melbourne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
198 Melbourne Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
198 Melbourne Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DT: £149,000 (2015–1996).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DT
Versus other Melbourne Road homes
198 Melbourne Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







