What type of property is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is a mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sell for?

Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN last sold for £80,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £123,000 in December 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2016 and March 2024, Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN fell from £123,000 to £80,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly -5.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN located?

Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (396% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest primary school to Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is Slater Primary School (763m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (570m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is Causeway Lane, 190m away. The nearest bus option is St Margaret's Bus Station, 503m away.

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Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 13

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

Apartment 13 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2009. At 46 m² this is the 17th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 66.3% above the 2024 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £80,000 in March 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Apartment 13's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Jan 2009

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 13, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 13 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Apartment 13 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£80,000

Growth on file: -5.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£80,000
-46.7%over 5 years
13 September 2018
£150,000
+22.0%over 1 year
2 December 2016
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 4AN: £177,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE1 4AN

On the street

Versus other Shires Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 13 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £2,978

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Causeway Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Castle Mead Academy. 56 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 4AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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