Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£177,500)+40%
- Against LE2 3BW's recent median (£235,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£177,500)+40%
- Against LE2 3BW's recent median (£235,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Bulwer Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 3BW. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LE2 3BW
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3BW: £235,000 (2026–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 49 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 49 Bulwer Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Bulwer Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 39.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in May 2020.
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49 Bulwer Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bulwer Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 49 Bulwer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Lytton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Avenue Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary123m
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary466m
- WQE and Regent College Group16 plus515m
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary692m
Nearest stops
- Lytton RoadBus stop148m
- Clarendon Park RoadBus stop202m
- Gainsborough RoadBus stop273m
- Howard 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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 49 Bulwer Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 3BW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 49 Bulwer Road. 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 49 Bulwer Road was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 49 Bulwer Road. 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 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 3BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 49 Bulwer Road is in council tax band B. 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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