3 Charity Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
About 3 Charity Cottage
3 Charity Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Keyham, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Charity Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Charity Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
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 9JQ: £552,667 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in LE7 9JQ
Wayside, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Jun 2020
£552,667Marlow Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Sept 2019
£330,000Cottage Farm, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Jun 2019
£950,000Mayfield Farm, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Jan 2016
£745,000The Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Nov 2014
£930,000
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Versus other Main Street homes
On floor area, 3 Charity Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Snows Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Fernvale Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB