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138 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 138 Wilberforce Road

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

138 Wilberforce Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 46.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 138 Wilberforce Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138 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.

Price for 138 Wilberforce Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£125,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2007Most recent

    £125,000

    +323.7%over 9 years

  2. 30 April 1997

    £29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DH: £170,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Wilberforce Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 138 Wilberforce Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £1,605

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 138 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.
£225k

1 Bisley Street

LE3 0DA

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£238k

1 Beaconsfield Road

LE3 0FG

4 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Kingswood Avenue

LE3 0UL

4 bed2 bath
£140k

1 Tyndale Street

LE3 0QQ

1 bed
£250k

1 Frampton Avenue

LE3 0SG

1 bed
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

0.2 km

Stuart Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 45 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 0DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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