Flat 1, 3 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–112 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 54.6% below the 2021 sale of £350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£350,000
Versus other University Road homes
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.0 km
Adventist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB