What kind of home is Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA last change hands?

Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA last sold for £105,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,950 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Across 3 sales between October 2005 and July 2022, Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA rose from £69,950 to £105,500, a change of £35,550. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA in?

Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Police records around Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is Shaftesbury Junior School (446m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (690m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is Westcotes Drive, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,500 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2009

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

38 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£105,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£105,500
+17.2%over 14 years
16 November 2007
£90,000
+28.7%over 2 years
19 October 2005
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0LA: £106,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE3 0LA

On the street

Versus other Sykefield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,198

Street avg £2,147

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 44 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Westcotes Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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