Flat 1, Orchard House, 1 Orchard Street, Leicester, LE1 3UG is a leasehold flat built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 657 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £104,714 , which equates to approximately £160 per square foot. It was last sold on 26 Nov 2013 for £62,000. Since then, the value has increased by £42,714, representing a 68.9% increase, or approximately 5.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £104,714 is:

  • 26.0% lower than the average property price on Orchard Street
  • 4.5% lower than the average in the LE1 3UG postcode area
  • and 64.5% lower than the average price for Leicester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 March 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
657 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£104,714
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£160
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 1, Orchard House, 1 Orchard Street, Leicester, LE1 3UG has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Mar 2023.

This property uses electric storage 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 25 Feb 2013, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 82.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from no system present: electric heaters assumed to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 31% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Solid brick, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£104,714
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+69 %
26 Nov 2013
£62,000
Leasehold
-36.1 %
22 Feb 2007
£97,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Flat 5, Orchard House, 1 Orchard Street, Leicester, LE1 3UG
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £75,000
sale date: 19 Dec 2013

Data Sources

The property at Flat 1, Orchard House, 1 Orchard Street, Leicester, LE1 3UG appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 26 Nov 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Mar 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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