Flat 5, 31 Church Gate, Leicester, LE1 3AL
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a detached house in Leicester (LE1 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 26 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–39 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 72). The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, 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 5 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
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
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 LE1 3AL: £350,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other Church Gate homes
EPC Rating for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
655/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB