6 Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JA

6 Overton Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–233 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2023); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 36.2% below the 2023 sale of £279,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 310.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £279,000.