26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA
About 26 Overton Road
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.
Energy performance
26 Overton Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 26 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Price for 26 Overton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.
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
Versus other Overton Road homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







