15 Bates Close, Loughborough, LE11 5EL

15 Bates Close is a detached house in Loughborough (LE11 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–147 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 (60 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 22.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £110,000.