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139 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 139 Wilberforce Road

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

139 Wilberforce Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £248,000.

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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.

139 Wilberforce Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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 139 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 139 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ

2decisions1extensions13documents38nearby
Flagged:DemolitionHMO conversion
  1. Apr 2023
    HMOAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawful existing use as a house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20222418
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 38 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 139 Wilberforce Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£248,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2023Most recent

    £248,000

    +55.0%over 14 years
  2. 28 November 2008

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DJ: £150,000 (2024–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 139 Wilberforce Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £1,597

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 139 Wilberforce Road

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
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.

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