15 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU
About 15 Tower Street
15 Tower Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 67 m² this is the 16th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 37% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
15 Tower Street 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
15 Tower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2003Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WU: £222,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in LE1 6WU
Versus other Tower Street homes
15 Tower Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 29 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 1 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
Nelson Mandela Park — 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
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB







