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21 Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Saxon Street

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

21 Saxon Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £170,000.

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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)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE41toC75
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromC75toE42
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Saxon 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.

Latest sale on 21 Saxon Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2024Most recent

    £170,000

    +188.4%over 22 years

  2. 9 January 2002

    £58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0BL: £150,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Saxon Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Saxon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,656

Street avg £1,401

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Saxon 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bruce Street

LE3 0AF

£161k

1 Luther Street

LE3 0QH

£168k

1 Sheffield Street

LE3 0GX

£168k

1 Walton Street

LE3 0DX

£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£185k

1 Equity Road

LE3 0AS

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

Ruding Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 21 Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.