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17 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Sheffield Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Sheffield Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0GX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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Everything you need to know about 17 Sheffield Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromF38toD57
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2021from Jan 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

May 2021from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromD66toC72
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Sheffield Street has no planning applications on record.

38

But the area is active

38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£120,800

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2017Most recent

    £120,800

    +235.6%over 17 years

  2. 3 May 2000

    £36,000

    +12.5%over 3 years

  3. 17 May 1996

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0GX: £126,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Sheffield Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Sheffield Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,830

Street avg £1,278

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Sheffield Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

1 Shaftesbury Road

LE3 0QN

2 bed
£142k

1 Ruding Road

LE3 0BN

£161k

1 Luther Street

LE3 0QH

£140k

1 Tyndale Street

LE3 0QQ

1 bed
£164k

1 Celt Street

LE3 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bruce Street

LE3 0AF

£168k

1 Sheffield Street

LE3 0GX

£168k

1 Walton Street

LE3 0DX

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wilberforce Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 0GX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 0GX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0GX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Sheffield Street, Leicester, LE3 0GX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.