What type of property is 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL last sold for £54,000 in June 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,250 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and June 2000, 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL rose from £48,250 to £54,000, a change of £5,750. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 85 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 132% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL located?

1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

Police records around 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

The closest primary school to 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL is Shaftesbury Junior School (136m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (741m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Ridley Street, LE3 0QL is Narborough Road, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Ridley Street, Leicester, LE3 0QL

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0QL). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 253.7% above the 2000 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 73.7% below the postcode norm.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Ridley Street, Leicester, LE3 0QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£54,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

1 June 2000Most recent
£54,000
+11.9%over 1 year
20 May 1999
£48,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0QL: £168,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LE3 0QL

On the street

Versus other Ridley Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Leicester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Narborough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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