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24 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 French Road

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

24 French Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 96.2% above the 2013 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs). On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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 5)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2014from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE42toF36
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Jan 2015from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromF36toE42
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Apr 2021from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE42toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
53%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 French Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£159,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2013Most recent

    £159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4AH: £195,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other French Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 24 French Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,710

Street avg £3,570

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 French Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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
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.

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.

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 24 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.