17 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF
About 17 Houghton Street
17 Houghton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 152.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £270,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Houghton Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Houghton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EF: £180,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EF
Versus other Houghton Street homes
17 Houghton Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £1,545
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Quenby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Green Lane Infant School. 55 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB