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Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Apartment 13

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

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).

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC72toB81
Low Energy Lighting
38%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 13 has no planning applications on record.

1

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.
Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2014Most recent

    £85,000

    -45.1%over 6 years
  2. 21 December 2007

    £154,950

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

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.

Price per m² for Apartment 13 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,518

Street avg £3,763

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 13

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for LE1 5RA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.