What type of property is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP last sold for £282,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,999 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and September 2024, 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP rose from £59,999 to £282,000, a change of £222,001. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP located?

1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The closest primary school to 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (244m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brockington College (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Albert Court, LE8 6JP is Bulls Head, 34m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Albert Court, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6JP

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Albert Court

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

1 Albert Court is a detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £282,000 in September 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Albert Court, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Albert Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Albert Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£282,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£282,000
+33.0%over 5 years
12 September 2019
£212,000
-11.7%
3 July 2019
£240,000
+300.0%over 22 years
24 April 1997
£60,000
14 November 1996
£59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6JP: £183,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in LE8 6JP

On the street

Versus other Albert Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Albert Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,525

Street avg £2,824

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bulls Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 6JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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