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2 New Park Road, Leicester, LE2 8AW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 New Park Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 New Park Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 23.9% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 158.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Dec 2008
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 New Park Road, Leicester, LE2 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 New Park Road has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 New Park Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£114,650

Growth on file: 21.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2004Most recent

    £114,650

    +446.0%over 8 years
  2. 14 December 1995

    £21,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8AW: £150,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other New Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 New Park Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 New Park Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lansdowne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Knighton Mead Primary Academy. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 8AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 New Park Road, Leicester, LE2 8AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.