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Alexandra House, Apartment 1, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Alexandra House

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

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 £151,000 is 31.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £115,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Alexandra House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Oct 2008
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Jul 2011from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jul 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromC71toE48
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alexandra House, Apartment 1, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alexandra House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£115,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2019Most recent

    £115,000

    -20.7%over 14 years
  2. 26 November 2004

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1SE: £102,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Rutland Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Alexandra House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,456

Street avg £1,857

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Alexandra House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Alexandra House, Apartment 1, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.