What kind of home is Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD sell for?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD last sold for £86,000 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £17,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and January 2013, Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD rose from £17,000 to £86,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +17.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The current EPC rating for Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD use?

The latest EPC at Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD in?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Police records around Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (396% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest primary school to Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 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 5, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest bus stop to Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 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 5, 40 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Private Rental

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 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Exchange Buildings, where floor areas span 31–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 10 units on file.

At 56 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 25.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes

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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 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromB85toC80

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from Sept 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Exchange Buildings, Flat 5, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£86,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2013Most recent
£86,000
-26.5%over 6 years
25 April 2006
£117,000
+588.2%over 3 years
31 December 2002
£17,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1RD: £183,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in LE1 1RD

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.

Price per m² for Exchange Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,536

Street avg £2,358

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Rising 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.

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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

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FAQ

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