What type of property is 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

49 High Street, LE8 6LP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

49 High Street, LE8 6LP last sold for £172,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and October 2025, 49 High Street, LE8 6LP rose from £56,000 to £172,500, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 High Street, LE8 6LP have?

The current EPC rating for 49 High Street, LE8 6LP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

49 High Street, LE8 6LP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 High Street, LE8 6LP heated?

The latest EPC at 49 High Street, LE8 6LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

49 High Street, LE8 6LP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 49 High Street, LE8 6LP located?

49 High Street, LE8 6LP sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

Police records around 49 High Street, LE8 6LP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

The closest primary school to 49 High Street, LE8 6LP is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (194m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brockington College (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 49 High Street, LE8 6LP?

The closest bus stop to 49 High Street, LE8 6LP is Wale Road, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LP

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 49 High Street

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

49 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £172,500. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 32.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

49 High Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£172,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£172,500
+72.5%over 19 years
11 July 2006
£100,000
+78.6%over 5 years
11 July 2000
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6LP: £185,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE8 6LP

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 High Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,363

Street avg £3,275

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 6LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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