Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
137 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£154,000)+10%
- Against LE3 0DJ's recent median (£150,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£154,000)+10%
- Against LE3 0DJ's recent median (£150,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 137 Wilberforce Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 0DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LE3 0DJ
5 sales, median £150,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
137 Wilberforce Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£154,000
+35.7%over 5 years2 February 2018
£113,500
+13.5%1 November 2017
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DJ: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LE3 0DJ
131 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
Sold Dec 2024
£166,000139 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
Sold Jul 2023
£248,000133 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
Sold Sept 2019
£150,000170 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
Sold Dec 2018
£144,000182 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
Sold Dec 2018
£134,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 137 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 137 Wilberforce Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
137 Wilberforce Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £154,000 in September 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
137 Wilberforce Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromF35toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Jun 2022from Nov 2020
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 137 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 137 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ
1decisions1extensions8documents38nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Dec 2023HMOFullOutcome in report
Alterations and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (4 persons) (Class C4); construction of dormer roof extension at rear
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20232039
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Versus other Wilberforce Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
137 Wilberforce Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,481
Street avg £1,636
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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.
Crime
749/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Fields AcademyPrimary535m
- Fullhurst Community CollegeSecondary628m
- Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary713m
- Imperial Avenue Infant SchoolPrimary736m
Nearest stops
- Westleigh RoadBus stop176m
- Stuart StreetBus stop229m
- Imperial AvenueBus stop252m
- Noel StreetBus stop295m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 137 Wilberforce Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 0DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 137 Wilberforce Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 137 Wilberforce Road was lodged in June 2022 at band E and is valid until June 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 137 Wilberforce Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 0DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 137 Wilberforce Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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