208b, Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 0QG
About 208b
208b is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–179 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
208b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
208b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0QG: £240,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0QG
Versus other Uppingham Road homes
208b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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
Turner Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Merrydale Junior School. 55 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







