2a, Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 30.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 143.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 11 years.
£236,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2007Most recent
£236,000
+237.1%over 10 years7 March 1997
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WJ: £232,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LE1 6WJ
Versus other Newtown Street homes
Years Held for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,914
Street avg £1,950
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tower Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB