26 Berners Street, Leicester, LE2 0AF

26 Berners Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 17th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 36). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 271.7% above the 2001 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).