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4 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Compton Road

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

4 Compton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 15 units on file.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 57.1% above the 2002 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromE48toD66
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Feb 2021from Apr 2015
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

4 Compton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2002Most recent

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2AA: £145,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Compton Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Compton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Imperial Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.