29 Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB
About 29 Briar Road
29 Briar Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £183,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
29 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
Latest sale on 29 Briar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 13 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£183,000
+69.4%over 6 years20 June 2013
£108,000
+27.1%over 6 years10 August 2006
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HB: £170,000 (2025–2012).
Versus other Briar Road homes
29 Briar Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,830
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







