79 Twycross Street, Leicester, LE2 0DX
About 79 Twycross Street
79 Twycross Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
79 Twycross 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
79 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
79 Twycross Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
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 0DX: £200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DX
Versus other Twycross Street homes
79 Twycross Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
Melbourne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 53 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
40.6dB







