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 655 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Estimated value

£183,000

Since the 2020 sale (£185,000)-1%
Against LE1 4AN's recent median (£124,000)+48%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£183,000

Against its 2020 sale (£185,000)-1%
Against LE1 4AN's recent median (£124,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Apartment 18 is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LE1 4AN
5 sales, median £124,000 (2025–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Apartment 18, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 January 2029

2 years remaining

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

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.

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

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.

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Crime

655/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Castle Mead AcademySecondary570m
Slater Primary SchoolPrimary763m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus869m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary873m

Nearest stops

Causeway LaneBus stop190m
St Peter's LaneBus stop217m
St Peter's LaneBus stop262m
St Nicholas CircleBus stop267m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,104 reports28%
Shoplifting1,590 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour1,358 reports12%
Public Order1,312 reports12%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Apartment 18 is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 4AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Apartment 18. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Apartment 18 was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Apartment 18. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 56 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE1 4AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Apartment 18 is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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