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3 Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Florence Road

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

3 Florence Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 3FU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 581.6% above the 1996 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm.

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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 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
75%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2021from Jan 2016
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
33%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Florence Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Florence Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 1996Most recent

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 3FU: £203,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Florence Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Florence Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£352

Street avg £1,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Florence Road

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

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.
£264k

1 Halstead Street

LE5 3RE

£223k

1 Duxbury Road

LE5 3LR

£220k

1 Mornington Street

LE5 3NG

3 bed
£216k

1 & A Half, Oakley Road

LE5 3NJ

£195k

1 Mount Avenue

LE5 3RN

£186k

1 Mount Road

LE5 3DN

£186k

1 Quorn Road

LE5 3NU

£185k

1 Hart Road

LE5 3FX

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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cecil Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Charnwood Primary School. 52 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 LE5 3FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 3FU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 3FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 3 Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.