121 Kirby Road, Leicester, LE3 6BE
About 121 Kirby Road
121 Kirby Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 4th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 14.2% below the 2026 sale of £190,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £190,000 in May 2026. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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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.
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Planning history
121 Kirby Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2026Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6BE: £218,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE3 6BE
Versus other Kirby Road homes
EPC Rating for 121 Kirby Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dulverton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 44 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







