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Woodside, Melton Road, Lowesby, Leicester, LE7 9DH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Woodside

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

Woodside is a detached house in Lowesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

Woodside 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodside, Melton Road, Lowesby, Leicester, LE7 9DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Woodside 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£791,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£620,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2017Most recent

    £620,000

    +280.4%over 20 years

  2. 30 June 1997

    £163,000

On the street

Versus other Melton Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Woodside is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Woodside

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£577k

1 Bramley Orchard, Bushby

LE7 9RU

2 bed3 bath
£542k

1 Back Drive, Noseley

LE7 9EH

£1.2m

1 Back Lane, Gaulby

LE7 9LP

4 bed3 bath
£519k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

LE7 9RB

3 bed
£495k

1 Bennion Road, Bushby

LE7 9QF

4 bed
£462k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill

LE7 9HT

5 bed
£441k

1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

LE7 9YD

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lowesby Lane — bus stop.

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 LE7 9DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 Woodside, Melton Road, Lowesby, Leicester, LE7 9DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.