70 Bakewell Street, Leicester, LE2 0FE
About 70 Bakewell Street
70 Bakewell Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0FE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
70 Bakewell Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (70 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
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
70 Bakewell Street 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
70 Bakewell Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£232,000
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 0FE: £155,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE2 0FE
Versus other Bakewell Street homes
EPC Rating for 70 Bakewell Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Mere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy. 52 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







