56 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
About 56 Earl Russell Street
56 Earl Russell Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 62 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £170,000.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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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
56 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
Price for 56 Earl Russell Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 29 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2024Most recent
£170,000
+61.9%over 7 years30 March 2016
£105,000
+356.5%over 20 years25 May 1995
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LH: £175,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE2 8LH
17 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Jun 2024
£175,0003 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Aug 2023
£190,00015 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
56 Earl Russell Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,982
Street avg £1,550
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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