Flat 3, 12 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 190% above the 2016 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 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 3's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£40,000
-31.0%over 4 years13 September 2012
£58,000
+16.0%over 9 years6 April 2003
£50,000
+117.9%over 6 years20 May 1996
£22,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WY: £130,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in LE1 6WY
Flat 4, 5 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
Sold Nov 2022
£106,0007 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
Sold Nov 2021
£350,000Flat 1, 16 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
Sold Aug 2018
£130,000Flat 3, 16 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
Sold May 2016
£95,0004 Turner Street, Leicester, LE1 6WY
Sold Jul 2015
£177,000
Versus other Turner Street homes
Price per m² for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £2,615
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.3 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB







