Flat, 1 Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About Flat
Flat is a semi-detached house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–475 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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 LE7 9EG: £809,944 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EG
5 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000Chestnuts Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Feb 2024
£809,944The Acorns, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jun 2023
£880,000Hill Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Sept 2022
£1,180,000Middleschool House, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jun 2022
£240,000
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Versus other Main Street homes
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Illston Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB