Top Floor Flat, 1 Upperton Road, Leicester, LE3 0BH
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Top Floor Flat 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
Top Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
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 0BH: £157,500 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in LE3 0BH
Versus other Upperton Road homes
Top Floor Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Wilberforce Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







