51 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH
About 51 Dorchester Road
51 Dorchester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £365,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 167.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2034
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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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
51 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 51 Dorchester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2025Most recent
£365,000
+362.0%over 24 years7 February 2001
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0UH: £276,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 0UH
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
On price per m², 51 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,294
Street avg £1,952
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
749/mo
Falling 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.
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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







