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140 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 140 Wilberforce Road

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

140 Wilberforce Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 345.6% above the 1998 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 66.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 140 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

140 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.

140 Wilberforce Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£39,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 1998Most recent

    £39,500

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.

On price per m², 140 Wilberforce Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£454

Street avg £1,667

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 140 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.
£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Sheffield Street

LE3 0GX

£168k

1 Walton Street

LE3 0DX

£185k

1 Equity Road

LE3 0AS

£167k

1 Bruce Street

LE3 0AF

£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Luther Street

LE3 0QH

£202k

1 Browning Street

LE3 0JJ

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