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15 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Tower Street

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE45toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 15 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Tower Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 Tower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2003Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WU: £222,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Tower Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 29 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Tower Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 6WU

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 15 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.