Flat 1, 117 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TF
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Leicester (LE3 0TF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
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 0TF: £335,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 0TF
Versus other Hinckley Road homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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
0.1 km
Dulverton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







