What type of property is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ located?

4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ sits in Keyham, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

Police records around 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ is Fernvale Primary School (2.7km). The closest secondary is Orchard Mead Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JQ is Snows Lane, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Charity Cottage

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

4 Charity Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Keyham, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 58 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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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Charity Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromG1toE52

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Charity Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Charity Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Charity Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Leicester report

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

0.1 km

Snows Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Fernvale Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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