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127a, Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 127a

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

127a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. At 79 m² this is the 11th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 136.4% above the 2005 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 127a

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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 127a, Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

127a has no planning applications on record.

38

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.

127a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£55,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2005Most recent

    £55,000

    -52.2%over 10 months

  2. 5 April 2004

    £115,000

    +155.6%over 2 years

  3. 1 March 2002

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DJ: £154,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Wilberforce Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 127a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 127a

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.
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Tyndale Street

LE3 0QQ

1 bed
£110k

1 Ashleigh Gardens, Ashleigh Road

LE3 0FJ

1 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Bisley Street

LE3 0DA

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Frampton Avenue

LE3 0SG

1 bed
£238k

1 Beaconsfield Road

LE3 0FG

4 bed2 bath
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

Westleigh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 44 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 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 127a, Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.