13 Bulwer Road, Leicester, LE2 3BW

13 Bulwer Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 244.4% above the 1996 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.