What kind of home is 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX sell for?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX last sold for £126,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and September 2019, 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX rose from £95,000 to £126,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX had any planning applications?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2025 under ref. 20251345. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX 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.

Which area is 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX in?

26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

Police records around 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX 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.

What schools are near 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

The closest primary school to 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX is Shaftesbury Junior School (468m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (861m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Sheffield Street, LE3 0GX is Wilberforce Road, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Sheffield Street

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

26 Sheffield Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0GX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 38.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £126,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Sheffield Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX

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Sept 2025
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 4.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 3.90 metres; height of the eaves 2.90 metres (Class C3)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20251345
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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.

26 Sheffield Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£126,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2019Most recent
£126,000
+32.6%over 5 years
26 March 2014
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0GX: £121,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in LE3 0GX

On the street

Versus other Sheffield Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Sheffield Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £1,292

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Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Wilberforce Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0GX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0GX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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