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1 Berkshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HB

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Berkshire Road

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

1 Berkshire Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 51.9% above the 2019 sale of £135,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £135,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Berkshire Road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 1 Berkshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Berkshire Road has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 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.

1 Berkshire Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2019Most recent

    £135,000

    +309.1%over 20 years

  2. 6 November 1998

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8HB: £175,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Berkshire Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Berkshire Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,929

Street avg £2,111

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Berkshire Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£203k

1 Carl Street

LE2 8SE

3 bed
£232k

1 Althorp Close

LE2 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Disraeli Street

LE2 8LX

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Eastwood Road

LE2 8DD

3 bed
£207k

1 Church Road, Aylestone

LE2 8LB

2 bed
£217k

1 Glover Court

LE2 8LY

2 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Duncan Road

LE2 8EG

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Belvoir Drive

LE2 8PB

4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Burgess Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montrose School. 32 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 8HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 8HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 1 Berkshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.