Flat 2, 7 Church Gate, Leicester, LE1 3AL

Flat 2 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 smallest unit on EPC record across the building (94–94 m²). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 61.5% below the 2017 sale of £400,000, 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 (27 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.