Apartment 53, The River Buildings, 26 Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GR is a leasehold flat built between 2003-2006. The property offers approximately 570 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £211,223 , which equates to approximately £370 per square foot. It was last sold on 12 Nov 2004 for £129,950. Since then, the value has increased by £81,273, representing a 62.5% increase, or approximately 3.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £211,223 is:

  • 73.6% lower than the average property price on Western Road
  • 9.2% higher than the average in the LE3 0GR postcode area
  • and 26.9% lower than the average price for Leicester as a whole

View sold house prices in LE3 0GR

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
2003-2006
Interior Size
570 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£211,223
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£370
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Apartment 53, The River Buildings, 26 Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GR has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Nov 2019.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Sep 2009, and the property received the same rating of C with an unchanged energy efficiency score of 80.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from system built, as built, insulated (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 10% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 56% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 56% of fixed outlets
Good

Compared to LE3 0GR

48 th / 92
Price Rank
9% higher than average
28 th / 43
Size Rank
10% smaller than average
11 th / 43
Price Per Sq FT Rank
22% higher than average

Compared to other properties in LE3 0GR , this flat's estimated value ranks 48th out of 92. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 11th out of 43 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 28th out of 43 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£211,223
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+63 %
12 Nov 2004
£129,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 21 Oct 2022
rooms: 2
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £119,000
sale date: 21 Oct 2022
rooms: 2
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £106,000
sale date: 26 Oct 2020
rooms: 2
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £92,000
sale date: 15 Mar 2019
rooms: 2
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £93,000
sale date: 23 Aug 2018

Data Sources

The property at Apartment 53, The River Buildings, 26 Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GR appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 12 Nov 2004. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Nov 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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