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21 Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2 8QJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Bretby Road

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

21 Bretby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £251,000 in October 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Bretby 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Bretby 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.

Latest sale on 21 Bretby Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£251,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2024Most recent

    £251,000

    +100.8%over 10 years

  2. 31 January 2014

    £125,000

    -3.8%over 8 years

  3. 24 March 2005

    £130,000

    +9.0%over 11 months

  4. 25 April 2004

    £119,300

    +171.1%over 5 years

  5. 17 September 1998

    £44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8QJ: £179,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bretby Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 21 Bretby Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,988

Street avg £1,935

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Bretby 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.
£269k

1 Eastwood Road

LE2 8DD

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£240k

1 Disraeli Street

LE2 8LX

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Althorp Close

LE2 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Berkshire Road

LE2 8HB

3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Carl Street

LE2 8SE

3 bed
£451k

1 Duncan Road

LE2 8EG

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Glover Court

LE2 8LY

2 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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Burnaston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Montrose School. 35 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 8QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 8QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 21 Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2 8QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.