17 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH
About 17 French Road
17 French Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 67.5% above the 2018 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 76 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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
17 French Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2018Most recent
£147,500
+18.0%over 11 years11 May 2006
£125,000
+212.5%over 2 years26 August 2003
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4AH: £195,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other French Road homes
17 French Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,941
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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







