What kind of home is 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB last change hands?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB last sold for £345,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and September 2023, 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB rose from £260,000 to £345,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB had any planning applications?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2019 under ref. 19/0073/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB in?

17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

Police records around 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

The closest primary school to 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (244m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Acres Road, LE3 3HB is Kings Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3HB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Acres Road

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

17 Acres Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £345,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Acres Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Acres Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3HB

1decisions1extensions4documents4nearby

Feb 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/0073/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Acres Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2023Most recent
£345,000
+32.7%over 4 years
7 November 2018
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3HB: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE3 3HB

On the street

Versus other Acres Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Acres Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,710

Street avg £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Kings Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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