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Apartment 19, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Apartment 19

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

Apartment 19 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 77 m² this is the 24th 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 bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes
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.

Apartment 19's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromB83toC80
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 19, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 19 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.
Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£161,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2016Most recent

    £161,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 4AN: £124,000 (2025–2020).

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 19 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,097

Street avg £2,964

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 19

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

13/mo

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.

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 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE1 4AN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 19, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.