Conservation areas in Leicester
Leicester City Council has 25 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 10,127 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 43.4% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Stoneygate (2,114). 11 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' | 55 | 2% | 2% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Ashleigh Road | 240 | 54% | 30% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Aylestone | 100 | 54% | 95% | 0 | 5 | check the direction |
| Belgrave Hall | 102 | 66% | 84% | 4 | 13 | removes some rights |
| Braunstone Village | 9 | 100% | 100% | 0 | 3 | removes some rights |
| Castle | 25 | 52% | 40% | 0 | 24 | removes some rights |
| Church Gate | 122 | 14% | 2% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Evington Footpath | 435 | 65% | 73% | 1 | 3 | removes some rights |
| Evington Village | 112 | 38% | 92% | 1 | 4 | none published |
| Granby Street | 203 | 35% | 12% | 0 | 8 | none published |
| Greyfriars | 252 | 27% | 38% | 26 | 38 | none published |
| High Street | 87 | 43% | 5% | 0 | 10 | none published |
| Knighton Village | 127 | 61% | 81% | 2 | 10 | removes some rights |
| Loughborough Road | 53 | 79% | 100% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Market Place | 81 | 30% | 32% | 1 | 30 | none published |
| Market Street | 280 | 18% | 9% | 0 | 11 | none published |
| New Walk | 1,520 | 34% | 32% | 18 | 37 | removes some rights |
| Old Humberstone | 117 | 16% | 90% | 0 | 11 | none published |
| South Highfields | 1,368 | 56% | 52% | 0 | 11 | check the direction |
| Spinney Hill Park | 277 | 80% | 70% | 0 | 1 | check the direction |
| St George's | 1,325 | 12% | 8% | 0 | 16 | none published |
| St Paul's | 381 | 69% | 66% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| Stoneygate | 2,114 | 45% | 64% | 18 | 13 | removes some rights |
| Town Hall Square | 87 | 3% | 3% | 0 | 9 | none published |
| West End | 655 | 78% | 60% | 1 | 3 | removes some rights |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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