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12 Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ

3 sales on record13 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Newtown Street

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

12 Newtown Street is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 13 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

12 Newtown Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

13 applications on record at 12 Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ

13decisions2extensions28documents4nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed buildingConservation area
  1. Feb 2003
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION; DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS; AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO GRADE II LISTED BUILDING

    ListedExtension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20022127
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Newtown Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £350,000

    +355.7%over 14 years
  2. 7 September 2006

    £76,798

    -14.7%over 9 years
  3. 16 December 1996

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WJ: £200,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Newtown Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Newtown Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,699

Street avg £2,124

Above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Newtown Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tower Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 51 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 6WJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE1 6WJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 6WJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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 12 Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.