Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Estimated value
£160,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£126,500)+26%
- Against LE1 5RA's recent median (£170,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£160,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£126,500)+26%
- Against LE1 5RA's recent median (£170,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Apartment 12 is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 5RA. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LE1 5RA
5 sales, median £170,000 (2023–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Apartment 12's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£126,500
-19.7%over 12 years19 December 2007
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £170,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 27.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £126,500.
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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
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2029
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
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.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 £2,786
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Crime
655/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus641m
- Castle Mead AcademySecondary745m
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary817m
- Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- SouthgatesBus stop132m
- Pocklingtons WalkBus stop172m
- Welford PlaceBus stop236m
- Town Hall SquareBus stop262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,104 reports28%
- Shoplifting1,590 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,358 reports12%
- Public Order1,312 reports12%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Apartment 12 is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 5RA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Apartment 12. 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 12 was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 3 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 12. 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 53 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE1 5RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Apartment 12 is in council tax band C. 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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