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Flat, 4 Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. 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). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 10% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 284.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Aug 2014
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 4 Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2016Most recent

    £310,000

    +12.7%over 2 years
  2. 17 July 2014

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9EG: £809,944 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat, 4 Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.