What kind of home is 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is a semi-detached house.

What did 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH sell for?

39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH last sold for £132,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,500 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and April 2010, 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH rose from £70,500 to £132,000, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The current EPC rating for 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (929 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH use?

The latest EPC at 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH in?

39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH 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 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest primary school to 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is Dovelands Primary School (294m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (895m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest bus stop to 39 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is Dovelands School, 315m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

929 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Dorchester Road

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

39 Dorchester Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 929 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 56.1% above the 2010 sale of £132,000.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Dorchester 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

39 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£132,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2010Most recent
£132,000
+87.2%over 8 years
24 May 2001
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0UH: £265,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE3 0UH

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 39 Dorchester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,529

Street avg £1,883

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Dovelands School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dovelands Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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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 0UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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