2 Park Cottages, The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA
About 2 Park Cottages
2 Park Cottages is a semi-detached house in Evington, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 348% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 71.4% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Park Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
2 Park Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2003Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6EA: £450,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE5 6EA
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Sold Jul 2023
£575,0008 The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA
Sold Aug 2020
£214,00027 The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA
Sold Oct 2019
£450,00058 The Common, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6EA
Sold May 2019
£200,000
Versus other The Common homes
On price per m², 2 Park Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£746
Street avg £3,606
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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
Hawthorne Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Linden Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB