Flat 2, 8 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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 LE3 0LA: £106,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE3 0LA
Flat 1, 3 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold May 2025
£106,000Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Jul 2022
£105,500Flat 2, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Jul 2022
£95,5007 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Mar 2022
£237,5001 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Dec 2020
£175,000
Versus other Sykefield Avenue homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB