Apartment 26, The Bar, 8 Shires Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AN
UPRN:2465179447Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 2007 onwards
LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (80)
Data freshness:Listing· 8mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-03-23T08:38:43.027431+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:19:43.514167+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)Schools· freshSchools: fresh, refreshed 3d ago (2026-11-05T17:42:09.721250+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
61
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
3 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
20 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£132,000
£119k - £145kMedium
Estimate
£132k
Range
£119k – £145k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£850
£800 - £900
Monthly
£850
Yield
7.73%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Apartment 26 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (99/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
61
HP Score
61/ 100
Mixed
61
Investment Score
61/ 100
Moderate
100
Crime Score
100/ 100
Elevated
99
Walkability
99/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 93Bike 75
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£132,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£850
Gross Yield7.73%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-9.0%
5y Growth+0.2%
10y Growth+0.3%
Last Sold Price£125,500 (2016-02-01)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0LE1 4AN
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending20261646Installation of one door and alterations to shopfront
- Pending20261603Non material amendment to planning permission 20251281 (removal of Gabion Baskets and relocation of 2 trees to landscape verge adjacent block 6)
- Conditions20261580Non-material amendment to planning permission 20261076 for alterations to cladding on west elevation
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership43.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining107 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2016-02-01
- 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 Academy0.3 miOutstanding
- -De Montfort University0.3 mi
- -Indie Education0.3 mi
- Slater Primary School0.4 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- The Bar, 8 Shires Lane-£105k-
- The Bar, 8 Shires Lane-£80k-
- The Bar, 8 Shires Lane-£177k-
- The Bar, 8 Shires Lane-£124k-