42 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
About 42 Upper Charnwood Street
42 Upper Charnwood Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 447.7% above the 2000 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 62.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
42 Upper Charnwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
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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
42 Upper Charnwood Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Upper Charnwood Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2000Most recent
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0AU: £125,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in LE2 0AU
48 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
Sold Feb 2023
£300,00018 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
Sold Sept 2021
£175,00034 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
Sold Feb 2015
£115,00060 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
Sold Oct 2014
£112,00012 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AU
Sold May 2014
£100,000
Versus other Upper Charnwood Street homes
42 Upper Charnwood Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£445
Street avg £1,324
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Upper Charnwood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Charnwood Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







