What did Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB sell for?

Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB last sold for £166,250 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,833 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and July 2004, Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB rose from £125,833 to £166,250, a change of £40,417. That works out to roughly +24.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 6GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB is in council tax band D.

Where is Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB located?

Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

Police records around Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (396% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (785m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (269m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, LE1 6GB is Welford Place, 185m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 390m away.

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Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GB

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. At 113 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 107–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 56.4% above the 2004 sale of £166,250.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromC78toB82

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 16 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

Flat 2 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£166,250

Growth on file: 24.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

8 July 2004Most recent
£166,250
+32.1%over 1 year
30 March 2003
£125,833

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6GB: £166,250 (2015–2003).

Nearby sales in LE1 6GB

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,471

Street avg £1,227

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Welford Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 54 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 6GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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