3 Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AF
About 3 Bruce Street
3 Bruce Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 348% above the 2000 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 57.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
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 Bruce Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Bruce Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2000Most recent
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0AF: £146,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LE3 0AF
Versus other Bruce Street homes
3 Bruce Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£514
Street avg £1,473
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wilberforce Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 47 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







