27a, Church Gate, Leicester, LE1 3AL
About 27a
27a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 94 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 59.7% below the 2017 sale of £350,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
Energy performance
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Planning history
27a 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
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.5% per year over 1 year.
£350,000
Growth on file: -12.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 March 2017Most recent
£350,000
-12.5%15 March 2017
£400,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LE1 3AL: £301,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in LE1 3AL
Versus other Church Gate homes
27a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Peter's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Castle Mead Academy. 59 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







