What type of property is 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB sell for?

23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB last sold for £86,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £22,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and June 2012, 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB rose from £22,000 to £86,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (643 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB located?

23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

The closest primary school to 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy (428m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard Mead Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Briar Road, LE5 2HB is Briar Road, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

643 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Briar Road

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

23 Briar Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 97.7% above the 2012 sale of £86,000. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 60 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

23 Briar Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Briar Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£86,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2012Most recent
£86,000
+290.9%over 15 years
27 January 1997
£22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HB: £170,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 2HB

On the street

Versus other Briar Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Briar Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,440

Street avg £2,009

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 70 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Leicester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 2HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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