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Flat 1, 18 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–88 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, 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 Flat 1, 18 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 1, 18 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

1decisions3documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2017
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

    New Windows
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20170190
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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.

On habitable rooms, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
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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
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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.
Full Leicester report

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
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70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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