What kind of home is Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA?

Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA is a detached house.

What did Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA sell for?

Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA last sold for £30,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA have?

The current EPC rating for Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA?

Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA use?

The latest EPC at Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA in?

Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA?

Police records around Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA show an average of 655 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA?

The closest primary school to Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (585m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (243m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA?

The closest bus stop to Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, LE1 1PA is Rutland Street, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 221m away.

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Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, Leicester, LE1 1PA

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Flat A

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

Flat A is a detached house in Leicester (LE1 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 370% above the 2023 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 60.1% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2023 for £30,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD59toC80

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jul 2023from Oct 2022

EPC improved fromC80toF23

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Jan 2024from Jul 2023

EPC improved fromF23toD61

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-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 Flat A, 16 Northampton Street, Leicester, LE1 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat A 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat A's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2023).

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£30,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 April 2023Most recent
£30,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LE1 1PA: £58,000 (2019–1995).

Nearby sales in LE1 1PA

On the street

Versus other Northampton Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat A lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rutland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 54 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 1PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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