17 Bretby Road, Leicester, LE2 8QJ
About 17 Bretby Road
17 Bretby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 79.5% above the 2019 sale of £138,196. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £138,196.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
17 Bretby Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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 Bretby Road 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 Bretby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£138,196
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2019Most recent
£138,196
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8QJ: £195,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bretby Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Bretby Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,893
Street avg £2,035
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Burnaston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Montrose School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB