53 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH
About 53 Dorchester Road
53 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
53 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
53 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£330,000
+103.7%over 11 years21 October 2009
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0UH: £265,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE3 0UH
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
On floor area, 53 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,973
Street avg £1,803
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.3 km
Dovelands School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dovelands Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB