Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£129,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£151,000)-15%
- Against LE5 0JA's recent median (£137,500)-6%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£129,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£151,000)-15%
- Against LE5 0JA's recent median (£137,500)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Overton Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LE5 0JA
5 sales, median £137,500 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 26 Overton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£151,000
+331.4%over 18 years25 April 2002
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0JA: £137,500 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in LE5 0JA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Overton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Overton Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–233 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average.
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 14.6% below the 2020 sale of £151,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2022. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £151,000 in November 2020.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Overton Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromC69toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%67%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2021from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromD59toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA
1decisions7documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Jul 2022Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for change of use of ground floor from light industrial (Class E) to flat (1x1 bed) (Class C3)
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20220614
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Versus other Overton Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Overton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Quenby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary423m
- Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary436m
- Merrydale Infant SchoolPrimary496m
- Merrydale Junior SchoolPrimary563m
Nearest stops
- Quenby StreetBus stop104m
- Overton RoadBus stop115m
- Sulgrave RoadBus stop161m
- Mereworth CloseBus stop264m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Overton Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Overton Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Overton Road was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Overton Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 0JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Overton Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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