7 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TE
About 7 New Walk
7 New Walk is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2021 for £505,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle, Integral
Energy performance
7 New Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7 New Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 12 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£505,000
+9.8%over 4 years1 September 2016
£460,000
+2.2%over 2 years30 July 2014
£450,000
+13.9%over 5 years14 May 2009
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6TE: £415,000 (2024–2008).
Versus other New Walk homes
Floor Area for 7 New Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.2 km
Welford Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 52 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
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







