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170 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 170 Wilberforce Road

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

170 Wilberforce Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 30.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £144,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 170 Wilberforce Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 170 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

170 Wilberforce Road 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.

Price for 170 Wilberforce Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£144,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2018Most recent

    £144,000

    +12.1%over 11 years

  2. 30 May 2007

    £128,500

    +256.9%over 9 years

  3. 26 August 1997

    £36,000

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 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,714

Street avg £1,603

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 170 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

1 Ridley Street

LE3 0QL

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£225k

1 Bisley Street

LE3 0DA

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Frampton Avenue

LE3 0SG

1 bed
£140k

1 Tyndale Street

LE3 0QQ

1 bed
£110k

1 Ashleigh Gardens, Ashleigh Road

LE3 0FJ

1 bed1 bath
£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 170 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, LE3 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.