What kind of home is 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH sell for?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH last sold for £185,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft). That makes it about 192% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2017 under ref. 20171658. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH in?

1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

Is 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

The closest primary school to 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH is Granby Primary School (548m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.6km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Earl Russell Street, LE2 8LH is Wigston Lane, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Earl Russell Street

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

1 Earl Russell Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 62 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Earl Russell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH

1decisions1extensions2documents16nearby

Oct 2017
ExtensionAmendment
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR FROM HOUSE (CLASS C3) TO TWO FLATS (1X1BED AND 1X3BED)(CLASS C3); CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR; ALTERATIONS
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20171658
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Earl Russell Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LH: £175,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE2 8LH

On the street

Versus other Earl Russell Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Earl Russell Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,321

Street avg £1,734

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Wigston Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Granby Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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