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87 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 87 Wilberforce Road

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

87 Wilberforce Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 107.5% above the 2003 sale of £80,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
86%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 87 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 Wilberforce Road 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.

87 Wilberforce Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2003Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DG: £160,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Wilberforce Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

87 Wilberforce Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,159

Street avg £1,399

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Wilberforce Road

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.
£140k

1 Tyndale Street

LE3 0QQ

1 bed
£250k

1 Frampton Avenue

LE3 0SG

1 bed
£110k

1 Ashleigh Gardens, Ashleigh Road

LE3 0FJ

1 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£225k

1 Bisley Street

LE3 0DA

3 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bruce Street

LE3 0AF

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

Wilberforce Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 87 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.