Flat, 2 Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
About Flat
Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 167.9% above the 2006 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 69.9% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 34 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.5% per year over 1 year.
£79,500
Growth on file: 44.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
19 October 2006Most recent
£79,500
+44.5%over 8 months3 March 2006
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EG
Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Nov 2025
£335,000The Old School, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Oct 2025
£420,000The Laurels, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Sept 2025
£800,0005 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000Chestnuts Farm, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG
Sold Feb 2024
£809,944
Versus other Main Street homes
On price per m², Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£828
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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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
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Illston Lane — bus stop.
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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







