What type of property is 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH sell for?

142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH last sold for £220,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH have?

The current EPC rating for 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH heated?

The latest EPC at 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH located?

142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

Police records around 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

The closest primary school to 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is Shaftesbury Junior School (595m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (699m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

The closest bus stop to 142 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is Stuart Street, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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142 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 142 Wilberforce Road

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

142 Wilberforce Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £220,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 15.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 34.1% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

142 Wilberforce Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 142 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

142 Wilberforce Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DH: £156,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE3 0DH

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.

142 Wilberforce Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £1,604

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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