Flat 1, 70 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FE
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1FE). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 27 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–35 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
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.
Versus other Charles Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 28 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Charles Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 57 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
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







