What type of property is 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE last sold for £153,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and November 2012, 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE rose from £110,000 to £153,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

The current EPC rating for 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 6BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE 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 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE located?

85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

Police records around 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE 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 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

The closest primary school to 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (520m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (849m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE?

The closest bus stop to 85 Kirby Road, LE3 6BE is Dulverton Road, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Kirby Road, Leicester, LE3 6BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Kirby Road

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

85 Kirby Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 50.3% above the 2012 sale of £153,000. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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 gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Kirby Road, Leicester, LE3 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Kirby Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 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.

85 Kirby Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£153,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2012Most recent
£153,000
+9.3%over 6 years
17 February 2006
£140,000
+27.3%over 11 months
24 March 2005
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6BE: £193,150 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in LE3 6BE

On the street

Versus other Kirby Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Kirby Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,430

Street avg £1,510

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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