What kind of home is 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX sell for?

52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX last sold for £100,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and July 2023, 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX rose from £31,000 to £100,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

The current EPC rating for 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX use?

The latest EPC at 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX in?

52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

Police records around 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

The closest primary school to 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX is Shaftesbury Junior School (585m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (608m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX?

The closest bus stop to 52a, Walton Street, LE3 0DX is Stuart Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52a, Walton Street, Leicester, LE3 0DX

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 52a

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

52a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 84).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 30% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £100,000 in July 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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 3)

May 2020

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2020from May 2020

EPC improved fromG7toE39

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52a, Walton Street, Leicester, LE3 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£100,000
+222.6%over 26 years
24 April 1997
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0DX: £180,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE3 0DX

On the street

Versus other Walton Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 52a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Leicester report

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

Stuart Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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