Flat 2, 24 Newtown Street, Leicester, LE1 6WJ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
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 6WJ: £232,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LE1 6WJ
Versus other Newtown Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB







