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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 6th 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 top. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 61 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £95,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2021from Mar 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo 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 2, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Braids Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Braids Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2021Most recent

    £95,000

    +5.6%over 14 years
  2. 8 June 2006

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2PP: £142,000 (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.

Braids Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,557

Street avg £1,818

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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 2, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.