Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Alexandra House is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 34th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in Alexandra House, where floor areas span 34–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 19.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £115,000.
Alexandra House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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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Alexandra House 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.
Alexandra House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 14 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 14 years.
2 May 2019Most recent
£115,000
-20.7%over 14 years26 November 2004
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1SE: £85,000 (2025–2024).
Alexandra House, Apartment 34, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Nov 2025
Alexandra House, Apartment 27, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Nov 2025
Alexandra House, Apartment 17, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Jul 2024
Alexandra House, Apartment 31, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Feb 2024
Alexandra House, Apartment 15, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Sept 2021
EPC Rating for Alexandra House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,456
Street avg £1,862
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
655/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Humberstone Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moat Community College. 56 schools nearby.
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