What type of property is 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA is a detached house.

When did 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA last change hands?

26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA last sold for £435,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and July 2025, 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA rose from £92,500 to £435,000, a change of £342,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA located?

26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA sits in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

Police records around 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

The closest primary school to 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA is Fleckney Church of England Primary School (177m).

What is the nearest station to 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Albert Street, LE8 8BA is Middletons Close, 162m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Albert Street, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8BA

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Albert Street

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

26 Albert Street is a detached house in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

A recent sale: £435,000 in July 2025. At 128 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

26 Albert Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Mar 2019

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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 26 Albert Street, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Albert Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£470,000

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

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

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

Sales timeline

9 July 2025Most recent
£435,000
+27.9%over 5 years
7 August 2019
£340,000
+23.6%over 12 years
23 August 2006
£275,000
+197.3%over 8 years
2 September 1997
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 8BA: £300,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LE8 8BA

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Albert Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,398

Street avg £2,350

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£479k

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4 bed3 bath

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4 bed

£425k

1 Furnival Close, Fleckney

LE8 8DZ

£529k

1 Badcock Way, Fleckney

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5 bed3 bath

£389k

1 Burton Way, Fleckney

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£365k

1 Cobwells Close, Fleckney

LE8 8UF

4 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Freer Road, Fleckney

LE8 8EP

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Middletons Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fleckney Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 LE8 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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