Flat 8, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 190.8% above the 2024 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £65,000 in June 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 8's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.4% per year over 19 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: -4.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£65,000
-56.7%over 18 years16 October 2005
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0AB: £163,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 0AB
Flat 6a, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
Sold Jun 2025
£40,500Flat 1, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
Sold Oct 2024
£163,000Flat 2, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
Sold Oct 2022
£187,500Flat 3, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
Sold Jul 2021
£169,141Flat 6, 47 Briton Street, Leicester, LE3 0AB
Sold May 2018
£145,000
Versus other Briton Street homes
Flat 8 is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£929
Street avg £1,453
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gaul Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 50 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







