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Wool Dyers House, 12 Talbot Lane, Leicester, LE1 4LR

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Wool Dyers House

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

Wool Dyers House is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Wool Dyers House, where floor areas span 27–93 m². The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 152.7% above the 1997 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wool Dyers House, 12 Talbot Lane, Leicester, LE1 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wool Dyers House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at Wool Dyers House, 12 Talbot Lane, Leicester, LE1 4LR

3decisions9documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
  1. Apr 2017
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO GRADE II LISTED BUILDING (AMENDED 05.04.17)

    Listed
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    20162285
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Wool Dyers House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£55,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 1997Most recent

    £55,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LE1 4LR: £330,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus other Talbot Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wool Dyers House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

0.1 km

St Nicholas Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Castle Mead Academy. 54 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 4LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 Wool Dyers House, 12 Talbot Lane, Leicester, LE1 4LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.