72 Twycross Street, Leicester, LE2 0DW
About 72 Twycross Street
72 Twycross Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. 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 £196,000 sits 532.3% above the 2000 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 55.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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
72 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
72 Twycross Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2000Most recent
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DW: £222,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DW
Versus other Twycross Street homes
Years Held for 72 Twycross Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£449
Street avg £1,344
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
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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







