442a, London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
About 442a
442a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 62 m² this is the 14th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–296 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 39 units on file.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. 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 £248,000 sits 68.7% above the 1999 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 38 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
442a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
442a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 1999Most recent
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2PP: £142,000 (2023–2021).
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Versus other London Road homes
On years held, 442a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,371
Street avg £1,760
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







