17 Bowhill Grove, Leicester, LE5 2PD
About 17 Bowhill Grove
17 Bowhill Grove is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
17 Bowhill Grove 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
17 Bowhill Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2PD: £164,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in LE5 2PD
Versus other Bowhill Grove homes
Floor Area for 17 Bowhill Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Gretna Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB