What type of property is Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA is a mid-terrace house.

When did Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA last change hands?

Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA last sold for £126,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,500 in December 2007, so prices have been falling over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and January 2020, Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA fell from £157,500 to £126,500, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly -1.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 5RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA is in council tax band C.

Where is Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA located?

Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

Police records around Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA 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 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

The closest primary school to Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (817m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (641m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, LE1 5RA is Southgates, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 12

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

Apartment 12 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £126,500.

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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 3)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2009from Jan 2009

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2019from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD61

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 12 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Apartment 12's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£126,500

Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£126,500
-19.7%over 12 years
19 December 2007
£157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £170,000 (2023–2008).

Nearby sales in LE1 5RA

On the street

Versus other Friar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 12 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £3,691

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Leicester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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