20a, Flat 2, Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
About 20a
20a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and 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). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20a 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
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£161,000
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 0QN: £167,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in LE3 0QN
10 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
Sold May 2026
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Sold Mar 2026
£93,0007 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
Sold Feb 2026
£167,00021 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
Sold Feb 2026
£165,00029 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN
Sold Aug 2025
£180,000
Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes
On floor area, 20a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westcotes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







