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16 Bolus Road, Leicester, LE3 3EH

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Bolus Road

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

16 Bolus Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE3 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £290,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bolus Road, Leicester, LE3 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bolus Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

16 Bolus Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2025Most recent

    £290,000

    +87.1%over 14 years

  2. 25 February 2011

    £155,000

    -18.4%over 9 months

  3. 20 May 2010

    £190,000

    +24.2%over 7 years

  4. 13 April 2003

    £152,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3EH: £274,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bolus Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Bolus Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £2,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bolus Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Bracken Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3AQ

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QA

3 bed
£274k

1 Churchill Drive, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QB

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Chapel Green, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JQ

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Burchnall Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3TA

3 bed
£249k

1 Bromwich Close, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RT

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Bromwich Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fossebrook Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 3EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Bolus Road, Leicester, LE3 3EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.