What kind of home is 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

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

What did 57 High Street, LE8 6LP sell for?

57 High Street, LE8 6LP last sold for £171,000 in August 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57 High Street, LE8 6LP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and August 2025, 57 High Street, LE8 6LP rose from £40,000 to £171,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

The current EPC rating for 57 High Street, LE8 6LP is G with a score of 14 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

57 High Street, LE8 6LP has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 High Street, LE8 6LP use?

The latest EPC at 57 High Street, LE8 6LP records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

57 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.

Which area is 57 High Street, LE8 6LP in?

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

What is crime like near 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

Police records around 57 High Street, LE8 6LP show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

The closest primary school to 57 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.

How well connected is 57 High Street, LE8 6LP?

The closest bus stop to 57 High Street, LE8 6LP is Wale Road, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 14

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 57 High Street

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

57 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 51 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 48 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £171,000 in August 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 82.4% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

57 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

G14

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 57 High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

Price for 57 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2006 starting point.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£171,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2025Most recent
£171,000
+327.5%over 19 years
30 March 2006
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6LP: £172,500 (2026–2024).

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.

On epc rating, 57 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,353

Street avg £3,260

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

170/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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