Braids Court, Flat 6, 502 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP

Braids Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 21% above the 2011 sale price.