2d, Cross Road, Leicester, LE2 3AA
About 2d
2d is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–210 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 18.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £105,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2d has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2d's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 15 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£105,000
+13.5%over 14 years16 November 2004
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3AA: £125,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cross Road homes
Floor Area for 2d lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £2,679
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clarendon Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







