Flat, 256 Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 0EG
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 160 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–167 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Energy performance
Flat 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at Flat, 256 Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 0EG
- Sept 2006Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (A5)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20061188
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Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
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 LE5 0EG: £100,000 (2022–2003).
Versus other Humberstone Road homes
On epc rating, Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farringdon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shenton Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







