Sludge Hall, Cold Newton Road, Cold Newton, Leicester, LE7 9DA
About Sludge Hall
Sludge Hall is a semi-detached house in Cold Newton, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 733 m² (around 7890 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 733 m² the property is well over the postcode median (205 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sludge Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Sludge Hall has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sludge Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,279,000
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 3 sales in LE7 9DA: £225,000 (2013–1997).
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Versus other Cold Newton Road homes
Sludge Hall outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
733 m²
Street avg 186 m²
CO₂ Emissions
43.0 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB