14 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH
About 14 French Road
14 French Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 83.8% below the 2020 sale of £1,600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,956/sq ft) was about 1650.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £1,600,000.
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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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 French Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 French Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 20 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2020Most recent
£1,600,000
+2809.1%over 20 years13 December 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4AH: £181,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other French Road homes
On price per m², 14 French Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£21,053
Street avg £1,635
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Kitchener Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School. 54 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB