56a, Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE

56a is a mid-terrace house in Loughborough (LE11 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 116 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.