3a, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 0LE
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). At 66 m² this is the 17th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 73.2% below the 2024 sale of £530,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£746/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2024 for £530,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency 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
3a 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
3a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 5 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£530,000
+6.0%over 4 years30 September 2019
£500,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE3 0LE: £215,000 (2024–2000).
Versus other Narborough Road homes
3a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,030
Street avg £4,280
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ruding Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







