23 Bonnington Road, Leicester, LE2 3DB
About 23 Bonnington Road
23 Bonnington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 18.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £302,500 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Bonnington Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£302,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2022Most recent
£302,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3DB: £260,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE2 3DB
Versus other Bonnington Road homes
23 Bonnington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,151
Street avg £1,962
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gainsborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Avenue Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







