52a, Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TD
About 52a
52a is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 17th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–635 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 52a, Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TD
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT, SIDE AND REAR; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF FORMER COACH HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20130600
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMay 2015Decision
- SubdivisionFeb 2015Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
52a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
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 3TD: £416,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in LE2 3TD
Versus other Ratcliffe Road homes
52a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wavertree Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB