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26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £125,000 is 17.2% 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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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.

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

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

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Jul 2022
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 26 Overton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£151,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £151,000

    +331.4%over 18 years
  2. 25 April 2002

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0JA: £137,500 (2025–2012).

On the street

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)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Overton Road

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

Environmental risk flagged

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

4/mo

Rising 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.

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 LE5 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.