17 Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB
About 17 Briar Road
17 Briar Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £173,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
17 Briar Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£173,000
+76.7%over 13 years15 December 2006
£97,895
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HB: £170,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Briar Road homes
17 Briar Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,338
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Briar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy. 28 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB