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47 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 47 Bulwer Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

47 Bulwer Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 30.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £208,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 3)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Dec 2015
Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

May 2026from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE47toD63
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Bulwer Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Bulwer Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£208,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2021Most recent

    £208,000

    +113.3%over 19 years

  2. 1 March 2002

    £97,500

    +87.5%over 6 years

  3. 30 August 1995

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3BW: £235,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Bulwer Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 47 Bulwer Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,506

Street avg £2,461

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Bulwer Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£272k

1 Elms Court

LE2 3JZ

3 bed
£275k

1 Brinsmead Road

LE2 3WD

£301k

1 Bonnington Road

LE2 3DB

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Cara Close

LE2 3UD

4 bed
£329k

1 Bulwer Road

LE2 3BW

£350k

1 Arreton Close

LE2 3PP

£365k

1 Eton Close

LE2 3TZ

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road

LE2 3LR

Area

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.
Full Leicester report

Crime

910/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 3BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.