27 Knighton Rise, Leicester, LE2 2RF
About 27 Knighton Rise
27 Knighton Rise is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
At 254 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (308 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
27 Knighton Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
27 Knighton Rise 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
27 Knighton Rise has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,000,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2RF: £695,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in LE2 2RF
Versus other Knighton Rise homes
27 Knighton Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 370 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.7 t/year
Street avg 15.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Knighton Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 39 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







