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Alexandra House, Apartment 15, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 36th 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 across 37 units on file.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £112,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromF36toC76
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Mar 2012from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromC76toB81
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromB81toC72
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alexandra House, Apartment 15, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alexandra House has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£112,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £112,000

    +0.9%over 3 years
  2. 30 August 2018

    £111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1SE: £80,000 (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.

Alexandra House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,383

Street avg £1,859

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
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 15, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.