Flat 23, 7 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
About Flat 23
Flat 23 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold August 2024 for £148,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 82 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 23's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 23 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 23's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 17 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2024Most recent
£148,000
+8.0%over 3 years28 January 2021
£137,000
+24.0%over 1 year6 June 2019
£110,500
-16.9%over 11 years20 December 2007
£132,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1PS: £130,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE5 1PS
Flat 8, 8 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Sept 2025
£138,000Flat 27, 7 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold May 2025
£132,000Flat 57, 4 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Feb 2025
£130,000Flat 29, 7 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Jan 2025
£130,000Flat 62, 4 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS
Sold Dec 2024
£91,000
Versus other Birkby Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 23 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,960
Street avg £2,088
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
Shipton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 26 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







