Flat 4, 55 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a property in Leicester (LE1 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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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 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
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 1 sales in LE1 7EA: £740,000 (2017–2017).
Nearby sales in LE1 7EA
Versus other New Walk homes
EPC Rating for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Prebend Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB