40 Twycross Street, Leicester, LE2 0DW
About 40 Twycross Street
40 Twycross Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
At 63 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
40 Twycross Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
40 Twycross 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
40 Twycross Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DW: £222,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DW
Versus other Twycross Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 40 Twycross Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Melbourne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 52 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







