21 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
About 21 Shaftesbury Road
21 Shaftesbury Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £127,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 53 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 40.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
21 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2025Most recent
£127,000
+2.8%27 January 2025
£123,500
+23.5%over 9 years2 July 2015
£100,000
-16.0%over 9 years16 December 2005
£119,000
+3.0%over 1 year2 September 2004
£115,500
+42.6%over 9 months15 December 2003
£81,000
+52.8%over 2 years8 November 2001
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0QN: £173,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE3 0QN
Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes
Years Held for 21 Shaftesbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,789
Street avg £1,760
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Westcotes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







