What kind of home is 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

17 Main Street, LE5 1AE is a detached house.

What did 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE sell for?

17 Main Street, LE5 1AE last sold for £350,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

17 Main Street, LE5 1AE has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 100% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

17 Main Street, LE5 1AE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE in?

17 Main Street, LE5 1AE sits in Humberstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

The closest primary school to 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE is Humberstone Junior School (110m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (536m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Main Street, LE5 1AE is Lidster Close, 37m away. The nearest bus option is Humberstone Medical Centre, 767m away.

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17 Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Main Street

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

17 Main Street is a detached house in Humberstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £350,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Nov 2016

EPC improved fromD55toC69

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Main Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Main Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1AE: £110,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LE5 1AE

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Main Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,734

Street avg £2,311

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lidster Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Humberstone Junior School. 45 schools nearby.

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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 LE5 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.