2a, Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU
About 2a
2a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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 LE3 0AU: £185,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Gaul Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gaul Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB