What type of property is Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is a semi-detached house.

When did Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD last change hands?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD last sold for £260,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,500 in October 2003, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and February 2022, Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD fell from £287,500 to £260,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD have?

The current EPC rating for Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). That makes it about 131% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD heated?

The latest EPC at Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD located?

Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

Is Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD in a safe area?

Police records around Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 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.

Which schools serve Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest primary school to Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 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.

How well connected is Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 40 Rutland Street, LE1 1RD?

The closest bus stop to Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 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 8, 40 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 04

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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 semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 111 m² this is the 8th 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 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jan 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Exchange Buildings, Flat 8, 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.

Exchange Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£260,000
-9.6%over 18 years
31 October 2003
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1RD: £128,000 (2019–2010).

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.

Exchange Buildings is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £2,257

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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