17 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW
About 17 Bulwer Road
17 Bulwer Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 28.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
17 Bulwer Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Bulwer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.
£197,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2018Most recent
£197,500
+19.7%over 13 years9 June 2004
£165,000
+83.4%over 3 years16 February 2001
£89,950
+66.6%over 5 years30 March 1995
£54,000
+58.8%6 January 1995
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3BW: £235,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Bulwer Road homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Bulwer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,469
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lytton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Avenue Primary School. 45 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB