What kind of home is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU is a mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU sell for?

26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU last sold for £180,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and November 2022, 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU rose from £42,500 to £180,000, a change of £137,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU in?

26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

The closest primary school to 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU is Shaftesbury Junior School (229m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (938m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Gaul Street, LE3 0AU is Gaul Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Gaul Street

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

26 Gaul Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Gaul 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 26 Gaul Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2022Most recent
£180,000
+18.4%over 5 years
29 June 2017
£152,000
+257.6%over 17 years
21 December 1999
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0AU: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 0AU

On the street

Versus other Gaul Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Gaul Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,118

Street avg £1,328

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

Gaul Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 schools nearby.

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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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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