23a, Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL
About 23a
23a is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 6th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23a 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
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
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 0BL: £165,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE3 0BL
Versus other Saxon Street homes
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 29 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Ruding Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







