30 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
About 30 Friar Lane
30 Friar Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 49.2% below the 2015 sale of £279,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
30 Friar Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
30 Friar Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 13 years.
£279,500
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£279,500
+381.9%over 12 years24 January 2003
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £140,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
Apartment 8, 46 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jun 2023
£140,000Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jan 2020
£126,5008a, Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Oct 2019
£615,000Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Apr 2014
£85,00018 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Mar 2008
£282,500
Versus other Friar Lane homes
EPC Rating for 30 Friar Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,582
Street avg £2,997
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Southgates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 53 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







