What kind of home is Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD sell for?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD last sold for £115,000 in December 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £16,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD have?

The current EPC rating for Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD use?

The latest EPC at Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD in?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Police records around Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD 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 Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest primary school to Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (744m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (434m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest bus stop to Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is Charles Street, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 418m away.

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Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD

Estimated value

£135,000

Since the 2003 sale (£115,000)+17%
Against LE1 1RD's recent median (£128,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£135,000

Against its 2003 sale (£115,000)+17%
Against LE1 1RD's recent median (£128,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Exchange Buildings is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 1RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in LE1 1RD
5 sales, median £128,000 (2022–2013)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Exchange Buildings has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Sales timeline

19 December 2003Most recent
£115,000
+618.8%over 12 months
31 December 2002
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1RD: £128,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in LE1 1RD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Exchange Buildings

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

Exchange Buildings is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Exchange Buildings, where floor areas span 31–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 10 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 618.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 17.4% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

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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.

Exchange Buildings's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Exchange Buildings, Flat 3, 40 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Exchange Buildings 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.

On the street

Versus other Rutland Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Exchange Buildings stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,170

Street avg £2,298

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

655/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charles Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 57 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus434m
Moat Community CollegeSecondary612m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary744m
Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary910m

Nearest stops

Charles StreetBus stop104m
Rutland StreetBus stop107m
Granby StreetBus stop184m
Humberstone GateBus stop245m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,104 reports28%
Shoplifting1,590 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour1,358 reports12%
Public Order1,312 reports12%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Exchange Buildings is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 1RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Exchange Buildings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Exchange Buildings was lodged in May 2021 at band C and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Exchange Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 57 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE1 1RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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