What did Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA sell for?

Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA last sold for £62,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and February 2018, Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA fell from £73,000 to £62,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

Flat 4, 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.

Where is Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA located?

Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 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 is the nearest station to Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, LE3 0LA?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 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 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA

3 sales on record

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom property in Leicester (LE3 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 66.1% above the 2018 sale of £62,000. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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

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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.

Flat 4's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2022

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Flat 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£62,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2018Most recent
£62,000
-19.5%over 10 years
14 December 2007
£77,000
+5.5%over 1 year
7 June 2006
£73,000

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.

EPC Rating for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £2,218

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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