3 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
About 3 Earl Russell Street
3 Earl Russell Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 113 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. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Last sale on file: £190,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
3 Earl Russell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
3 Earl Russell Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£190,000
+65.2%over 13 years27 November 2009
£115,000
+105.4%over 10 years19 March 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LH: £170,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE2 8LH
17 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Jun 2024
£175,00056 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Feb 2024
£170,00015 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Sept 2020
£90,0005 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Apr 2019
£221,00058 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Apr 2019
£145,000
Versus other Earl Russell Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Earl Russell Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £1,694
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB