What type of property is 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

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

What did 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH sell for?

9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH last sold for £52,500 in September 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The current EPC rating for 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

9 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 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH located?

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

Is 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH?

The closest bus stop to 9 Dorchester Road, LE3 0UH is Dovelands School, 315m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Dorchester Road

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

9 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 378.1% above the 1997 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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 Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Dorchester Road, Leicester, LE3 0UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Dorchester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£52,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 1997Most recent
£52,500

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.

Years Held for 9 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£633

Street avg £1,933

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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