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72 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Stretton Road

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

72 Stretton Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 148 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 40% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jan 2022
EPC improved fromD55toC69
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Stretton Road has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

Latest sale on 72 Stretton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +23.0%

  2. 30 November 2021

    £195,100

    +230.7%over 22 years

  3. 28 October 1999

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6BJ: £190,000 (2020–2018).

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.

On years held, 72 Stretton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,622

Street avg £1,433

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 Stretton Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£351k

1 Ambrose Close

LE3 6EB

3 bed
£365k

1 Clarefield Road

LE3 6FB

4 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Chevin Avenue

LE3 6PX

3 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Church Avenue

LE3 6AJ

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Balcombe Avenue

LE3 6HA

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Arum Way

LE3 6NB

3 bed
£230k

1 Bringhurst Road

LE3 6LE

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Allexton Gardens

LE3 6LA

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