17 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
About 17 Earl Russell Street
17 Earl Russell Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 62 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £175,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Earl Russell Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Earl Russell Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£175,000
+28.7%over 6 years27 July 2017
£136,000
+23.6%over 3 years20 November 2013
£110,000
-4.3%over 7 years11 May 2006
£115,000
+29.5%over 1 year30 September 2004
£88,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LH: £170,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE2 8LH
56 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Feb 2024
£170,0003 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Aug 2023
£190,00015 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Sept 2020
£90,0005 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Apr 2019
£221,00058 Earl Russell Street, Leicester, LE2 8LH
Sold Apr 2019
£145,000
Versus other Earl Russell Street homes
On years held, 17 Earl Russell Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £1,622
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wigston Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Granby Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB