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20 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 French Road

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

20 French Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £300,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 185.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2013
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%87%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 French Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

20 French Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £300,000

    +81.8%over 20 years

  2. 23 June 2005

    £165,000

    +175.0%over 3 years

  3. 3 December 2001

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4AH: £181,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other French Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 French Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £3,132

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 French Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£347k

1 Beatty Road

LE5 4AB

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Dudleston Close

LE5 4LX

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Ellwood Close

LE5 4NX

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Bracken Close

LE5 4JY

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 French Road

LE5 4AH

3 bed
£229k

1 Booth Close

LE5 4EY

2 bed1 bath
£476k

1 Bolsover Street

LE5 4FA

4 bed2 bath
£195k

1 Copdale Road

LE5 4FG

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

412/mo

Falling 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 4AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.