81 Twycross Street, Leicester, LE2 0DX
About 81 Twycross Street
81 Twycross Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 811.1% above the 2002 sale of £22,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 69.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
81 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
81 Twycross Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£22,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2002Most recent
£22,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DX: £200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in LE2 0DX
Versus other Twycross Street homes
On price per m², 81 Twycross Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£271
Street avg £1,318
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
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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
40.6dB







