55a, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
About 55a
55a is a mid-terrace house in Loughborough (LE11 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
55a'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 system changed
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 of P/17/0767/2 regarding details of the design, materials and finish all new window openings.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/18/0016/2
- Nov 2017RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of timber framed windows with upvc windows to first and second floor flats.
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/17/0767/2
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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 5 sales in LE11 1UE: £120,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in LE11 1UE
Steeple Court, Flat 2, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
Sold Sept 2024
£120,000Steeple Court, Flat 5, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
Sold Aug 2024
£152,500Steeple Court, Flat 4, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
Sold Mar 2015
£130,000Steeple Court, Flat 1, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
Sold Sept 2010
£92,000Steeple Court, Flat 3, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE
Sold Feb 1997
£29,950
Versus other Church Gate homes
On co₂ emissions, 55a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lemyngton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Limehurst Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







