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 £200,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 81% 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
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.
£200,000
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 (2025–2013).
Versus other Briar Road homes
17 Briar Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,338
Street avg £1,859
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
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
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