Braids Court, Flat 12, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
About Braids Court
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
Energy performance
Braids Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Braids Court 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£172,000
+37.6%over 18 years27 June 2004
£125,000
+187.4%over 4 years10 December 1999
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2PP: £137,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LE2 2PP
448 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold Sept 2023
£245,000Braids Court, Flat 5, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold Jun 2023
£132,000Braids Court, Flat 13, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold Jan 2022
£142,000Braids Court, Flat 9, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold Sept 2021
£137,000Braids Court, Flat 2, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold May 2021
£95,000
Versus other London Road homes
On years held, Braids Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,356
Street avg £1,761
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







