Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
EPC B
Estimated value
£139,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£85,000)+64%
- Against LE1 5RA's recent median (£170,000)-18%
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
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
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Our estimate
£139,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£85,000)+64%
- Against LE1 5RA's recent median (£170,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Apartment 13 is modelled from its 56 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
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.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £139,000 sits 63.5% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 32.7% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2028
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
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.
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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.
Price per m² for Apartment 13 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo 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 13 is modelled from its 56 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 13. 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 13 was lodged in December 2018 at band B and is valid until December 2028. 2 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 13. 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 13 is in council tax band B. 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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