Flat 8, 124 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DL
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 79 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 8 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 8 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£179,000
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 3 sales in LE1 1DL: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Granby Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 8 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
122a, Flat 2, Charles Street
LE1 1LB
142b, Flat 12, Charles Street
LE1 1LH
142b, Flat 10, Charles Street
LE1 1LH
122a, Flat 23, Charles Street
LE1 1LB
122a, Flat 14, Charles Street
LE1 1LB
122a, Flat 6, Charles Street
LE1 1LB
122a, Flat 7, Charles Street
LE1 1LB
142b, Flat 13, Charles Street
LE1 1LH
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Station Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 53 schools nearby.
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
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







