Flat 2, 1 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 99 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (99–275 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 79). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 7RA: £350,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in LE1 7RA
Versus other University Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 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