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Flat, 6 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
681 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat

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

Flat is a detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 681 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–222 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £135,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 6 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE, 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2019Most recent

    £135,000

    +200.0%over 3 years
  2. 31 August 2015

    £45,000

    -34.9%over 12 years
  3. 11 September 2002

    £69,100

    +91.9%over 6 years
  4. 29 April 1996

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HE: £400,000 (2024–2021).

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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

0.0 km

North Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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, 6 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.