3b, Upperton Road, Leicester, LE3 0BH
About 3b
3b is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3b 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
3b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0BH: £157,500 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in LE3 0BH
Versus other Upperton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Wilberforce Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 46 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







