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Braids Court, Flat 12, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Braids Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Braids Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Braids Court, where floor areas span 46–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £172,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Braids Court

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Braids Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF27toE42
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Braids Court, Flat 12, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Braids Court has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£172,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £172,000

    +37.6%over 18 years
  2. 27 June 2004

    £125,000

    +187.4%over 4 years
  3. 10 December 1999

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2PP: £137,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Braids Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,356

Street avg £1,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Braids Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 2PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 2PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 2PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Braids Court, Flat 12, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.