What type of property is 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ sell for?

137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ last sold for £154,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in November 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

Across 3 sales between November 2017 and September 2023, 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ rose from £100,000 to £154,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ 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 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ located?

137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ 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 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ is St Mary's Fields Academy (535m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (628m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 137 Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DJ is Westleigh Road, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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137 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. 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

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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

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 2023
HMOFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

137 Wilberforce Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£154,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2023Most recent
£154,000
+35.7%over 5 years
2 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

On the street

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

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Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

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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

Westleigh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 44 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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