Flat 3, 1 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 113 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 99–275 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 113 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 3'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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 3 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 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
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
Floor Area for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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