81a, Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TD
About 81a
81a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0TD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 17th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
81a 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
81a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
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 0TD: £160,000 (2022–2006).
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£60,000
Versus other Hinckley Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 81a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Fosse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School. 48 schools nearby.
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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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







