What kind of home is Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sell for?

Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN last sold for £122,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 4AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 5, 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.

Which area is Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN in?

Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 5, 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 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest primary school to Apartment 5, 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 is the nearest station to Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 5, 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 5, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN

Estimated value

£120,000

Since the 2016 sale (£122,000)-2%
Against LE1 4AN's recent median (£124,000)-3%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£120,000

Against its 2016 sale (£122,000)-2%
Against LE1 4AN's recent median (£124,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Apartment 5 is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
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.

Sales timeline

20 December 2016Most recent
£122,000

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 5, 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 5

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

Apartment 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 12th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 88). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromB87toC73

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 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.

EPC Rating for Apartment 5 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £2,933

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Apartment 5 is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Apartment 5. 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 5 was lodged in December 2022 at band C and is valid until December 2032. 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 5. 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 5 is in council tax band B. 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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