Flat, 4 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 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 £379,000 is 22.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 247% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 2 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2016Most recent
£310,000
+12.7%over 2 years17 July 2014
£275,000
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 epc rating, Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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







