What kind of home is Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2017 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1SB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB in?

Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

Police records around Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB 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 Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB is Taylor Road Primary School (780m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (592m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, LE1 1SB is Humberstone Gate, 116m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 538m away.

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Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 64 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromF26toC69

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 78 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Apartment 8 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2 sales in LE1 1SB: £660,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in LE1 1SB

Apartment 7, 78 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB
Sold Jan 2022
£675,000

On the street

Versus other Rutland Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Apartment 8 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Humberstone Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Moat Community College. 57 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 1SB 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 1SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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