Flat 20, 25–27 Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PF
UPRN:2465166288Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built before 1900
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: D (67)
Data freshness:Listing· 2mo agoListing: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-08-26T04:00:03.787951+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 3d ago (2026-11-01T12:58:32.460022+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:24:16.646308+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
60
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
3 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£125,000
£113k - £138kMedium
Estimate
£125k
Range
£113k – £138k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£800
£750 - £850
Monthly
£800
Yield
7.68%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 20 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (98/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
60
HP Score
60/ 100
Mixed
58
Investment Score
58/ 100
Moderate
100
Crime Score
100/ 100
Elevated
98
Walkability
98/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 85Bike 75
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£125,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£800
Gross Yield7.68%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-9.0%
5y Growth+0.2%
10y Growth+0.3%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0LE1 4PF
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending20261603Non material amendment to planning permission 20251281 (removal of Gabion Baskets and relocation of 2 trees to landscape verge adjacent block 6)
- Pending20261580Non-material amendment to planning permission 20261076 for alterations to cladding on west elevation
- Pending20261559Removal of conditions 2 (student occupancy) attached to planning permission 20071409 (Change of use of basement, part of ground floor, first, second and third floors from offices (Class B1) and fourth floor extension to provide one 1 bedroom selfcontained flat (Class C3) and forty bedrooms for student accommodation in the following configuration: two 1 bedroom flats, one 4 bedroom cluster flat, three 6 bedroom cluster flats, two 8 bedroom cluster flats (sui generis)) to allow the property to be used as accommodation for young professionals as well as students (flats B, C, E, G, H, J) (Class C3), as well as short term lets (Flats D, F) (Sui Generis).
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership43.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsNone
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
15 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£27,858
Population Density4,562 /km²
Owner Occupied5%
Age Distribution
0-15 9%16-64 90%65+ 1%
Schools Nearby
- Castle Mead Academy0.2 miOutstanding
- -De Montfort University0.3 mi
- Slater Primary School0.4 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School0.5 miRequires improvementConcerns
3 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 17 Highcross Street-£2.00M-
- 23 Highcross Street-£602k-
- 19 Highcross Street-£130k-
- 19 Highcross Street-£85k-