Braids Court, Flat 13, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
About Braids Court
Braids Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 8th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £142,000. 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
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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.
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£142,000
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 12, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP
Sold Sept 2022
£172,000Braids 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
Years Held for Braids Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,786
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
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







