17a, Upperton Road, Leicester, LE3 0BH
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0BH: £157,500 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in LE3 0BH
Versus other Upperton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wilberforce Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB