What kind of home is 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH last change hands?

158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH last sold for £170,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £38,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and May 2024, 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH rose from £38,000 to £170,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH have?

The current EPC rating for 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH use?

The latest EPC at 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

158 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.

Which area is 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH in?

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

Is 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH in a safe area?

Police records around 158 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.

What schools are near 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

The closest primary school to 158 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.

How well connected is 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH?

The closest bus stop to 158 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DH is Stuart Street, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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158 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 158 Wilberforce Road

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

158 Wilberforce Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 10.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £170,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158 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.

Price for 158 Wilberforce Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2024Most recent
£170,000
+38.2%over 16 years
12 December 2007
£123,000
+207.5%over 9 years
6 September 1998
£40,000
+3.7%over 1 year
7 August 1997
£38,575
+1.5%over 2 years
22 February 1995
£38,000

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.

158 Wilberforce Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £1,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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