Alexandra House, Apartment 1, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
About Alexandra House
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.
Energy performance
Alexandra House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Alexandra House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£151,000
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.
Sales timeline
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: £102,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE1 1SE
Alexandra House, Apartment 34, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Jul 2025
£80,000Alexandra House, Apartment 17, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Jul 2024
£70,000Alexandra House, Apartment 31, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Feb 2024
£102,500Alexandra House, Apartment 15, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Sept 2021
£112,000Alexandra House, Apartment 7, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Nov 2020
£156,000
Versus other Rutland Street homes
EPC Rating for Alexandra House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,456
Street avg £1,857
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







