29a, Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JB
About 29a
29a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 83% below the 2019 sale of £900,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,389/sq ft) was about 2447.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2019 for £900,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
Energy performance
29a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
1 application on record at 29a, Overton Road, Leicester, LE5 0JB
- Nov 2018AmendmentOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM STORAGE ANCILLARY TO ADJOINING PREMISES USED THE PURPOSES OF RECLAMATION OF NON-FERROUS METAL (SUI GENERIS) TO SHOP (CLASS A1); SHOP FRONT AND SECURITY SHUTTERS
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20181479
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Sales history & valuation
29a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2019Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0JB: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE5 0JB
Versus other Overton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 29a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Sulgrave Road — 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







