1 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
About 1 Egerton Houses
1 Egerton Houses is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 262.1% above the 2000 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Egerton Houses has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Egerton Houses's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 4 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2000Most recent
£58,000
+35.8%over 4 years10 July 1996
£42,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3LR: £105,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in LE2 3LR
3 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Feb 2020
£140,0002 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Apr 2016
£105,0005 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Feb 2014
£93,0004 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Oct 1996
£36,500
Versus other South Knighton Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Egerton Houses lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,318
Street avg £2,171
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shanklin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







