Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
About Apartment 13
Apartment 13 is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the top.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 60% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
Apartment 13 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
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 6 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2014Most recent
£85,000
-45.1%over 6 years21 December 2007
£154,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £170,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
Versus other Friar Lane homes
Price per m² for Apartment 13 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £3,763
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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







