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54 Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 54 Bruce Street

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

54 Bruce Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 377.6% above the 1999 sale of £41,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Bruce Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2022from May 2021
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Bruce Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

38 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.

54 Bruce Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£41,250

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 1999Most recent

    £41,250

    +106.3%over 4 years
  2. 15 March 1995

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0AG: £180,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bruce Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 54 Bruce Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£491

Street avg £1,529

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Bruce Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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
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.

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

0.5 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 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 LE3 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 54 Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.