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42 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1258 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Stretton Road

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

42 Stretton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold October 2019 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 30% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 49.4% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Stretton Road

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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.

42 Stretton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Stretton Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

42 Stretton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2019Most recent

    £220,000

    +18.9%over 7 years

  2. 11 November 2011

    £185,000

    -2.6%over 6 years

  3. 27 October 2005

    £189,950

    +115.9%over 3 years

  4. 16 November 2001

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6BJ: £195,100 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Stretton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Stretton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £1,410

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Stretton 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.
£270k

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£268k

1 Church Avenue

LE3 6AJ

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Balcombe Avenue

LE3 6HA

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Ambrose Close

LE3 6EB

3 bed
£230k

1 Arum Way

LE3 6NB

3 bed
£230k

1 Bringhurst Road

LE3 6LE

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Cathkin Close

LE3 6PW

3 bed
£220k

1 Cherry Hills Road

LE3 6UX

3 bed
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

Dulverton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School. 47 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 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 6BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 42 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.