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3b, Chapel Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5AD

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
478 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 478 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 53.9% above the 2016 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3b, Chapel Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3b has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£76,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2016Most recent

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5AD: £137,500 (2019–2008).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chapel Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Launde Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 5AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 5AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 5AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3b, Chapel Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.