What type of property is Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is a mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sell for?

Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN last sold for £125,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in October 2016, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and February 2020, Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN rose from £121,000 to £125,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 4AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Apartment 6, 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 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN located?

Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

Police records around Apartment 6, 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 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest primary school to Apartment 6, 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 6, 8 Shires Lane, LE1 4AN?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 6, 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 6, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 6

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

Apartment 6 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest 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 (December 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower.

Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £125,000.

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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 6's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromB87toC80

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2019from Oct 2019

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 6, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 6 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.

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Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2020Most recent
£125,000
+3.3%over 3 years
23 October 2016
£121,000

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.

EPC Rating for Apartment 6 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £2,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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