Flat 5, 9 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a property in Leicester (LE1 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. 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 (50 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2016.
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Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Flat 5, 9 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA
- Nov 2016Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR PART CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES (CLASS B1) TO 10 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS (10 X 1 BED) (CLASS C3)
Retrospective- Reference
- 20160578
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£194,000
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).
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Versus other University Road homes
Flat 5 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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