Apartment 17, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
About Apartment 17
Apartment 17 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 m² it's 24.2% 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).
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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 17 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
Apartment 17 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £140,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
Apartment 8, 46 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jun 2023
£140,000Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jan 2020
£126,5008a, Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Oct 2019
£615,00030 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Dec 2015
£279,500Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Apr 2014
£85,000
Versus other Friar Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Apartment 17 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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