Alexandra House, Apartment 17, 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 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 17th 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.
Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 75.7% above the 2024 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £70,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 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.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 20 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2024Most recent
£70,000
-44.0%over 16 years19 September 2007
£124,950
+24.0%over 2 years8 November 2004
£100,800
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 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
£156,000Alexandra House, Apartment 20, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE
Sold Jul 2020
£77,000
Versus other Rutland Street homes
On years held, Alexandra House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £1,864
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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







