What type of property is 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH sell for?

45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH last sold for £260,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and March 2021, 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH rose from £170,000 to £260,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The current EPC rating for 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH have?

45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in April 2020 under ref. 20200208. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

45 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.

Where is 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH located?

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

Is 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH in a safe area?

Police records around 45 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.

Which schools serve 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest primary school to 45 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.

What is the nearest station to 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest bus stop to 45 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is Dovelands School, 315m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Dorchester Road

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

45 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 02 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 45 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH

1decisions1extensions6documents38nearby

Apr 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of two storey extension at side; single storey extension at rear; alterations to house (Class C3)(Amended plan received 31/03/2020)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20200208
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£260,000
+52.9%over 5 years
12 February 2016
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0UH: £265,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On price per m², 45 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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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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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

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