What kind of home is Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is a detached house.

When did Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN last change hands?

Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN last sold for £185,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and September 2020, Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN rose from £166,000 to £185,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). That makes it about 133% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 4AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is in council tax band C.

Which area is Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN in?

Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Police records around Apartment 18, 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.

What schools are near Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest primary school to Apartment 18, 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.

What transport links are near Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 18, 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 18, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 18

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

Apartment 18 is a detached house in Leicester (LE1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 106 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (37–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £185,000 in September 2020.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromB86toC78

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 18 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.

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

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2020Most recent
£185,000
+11.4%over 4 years
31 May 2016
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 4AN: £124,000 (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.

Floor Area for Apartment 18 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £2,978

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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55 dB

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80 dB

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