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137 Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FW

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor mid floor
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 137 Fosse Road South

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

137 Fosse Road South is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 15th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 52.8% below the 2024 sale of £345,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2024 for £345,000.

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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.

137 Fosse Road South's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE40toB81
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

May 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromB81toD61
May 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC75
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Victorian-eraMid Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 137 Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

137 Fosse Road South has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 137 Fosse Road South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2024Most recent

    £345,000

    +206.7%over 19 years
  2. 7 January 2005

    £112,500

    +251.6%over 9 years
  3. 18 December 1995

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0FW: £315,000 (2024–2005).

On the street

Versus other Fosse Road South homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

137 Fosse Road South is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£6,765

Street avg £13,049

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 137 Fosse Road South

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

0.1 km

Beaconsfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 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 0FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0FW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 137 Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.