Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Bakewell Street, Leicester, LE2 0FE
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£240,000)+20%
- Against LE2 0FE's recent median (£140,000)+106%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£240,000)+20%
- Against LE2 0FE's recent median (£140,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Bakewell Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0FE. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LE2 0FE
5 sales, median £140,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
Latest sale on 78 Bakewell Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 August 2021Most recent
£240,000
+130.4%over 14 years5 July 2007
£104,165
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0FE: £140,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE2 0FE
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 78 Bakewell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Bakewell Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0FE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 250.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Bakewell Street, Leicester, LE2 0FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Bakewell Street 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 Bakewell Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Bakewell Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,791
Street avg £1,143
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Mere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy. 52 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary377m
- Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary456m
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary466m
- Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary466m
Nearest stops
- Mere RoadBus stop159m
- Mere RoadBus stop230m
- Duffield StreetBus stop295m
- Cecil RoadBus stop318m
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 0FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
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 DPre-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 78 Bakewell Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0FE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 78 Bakewell Street. 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 78 Bakewell Street was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78 Bakewell Street. 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 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 0FE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Bakewell Street is in council tax band A. 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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