Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£308,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£40,000)+670%
- Against LE5 4AH's recent median (£195,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£308,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£40,000)+670%
- Against LE5 4AH's recent median (£195,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 French Road is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
144 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in LE5 4AH
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 French Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
23 September 1997Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4AH: £195,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 25 French Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 French Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 670% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 76.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
25 French Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 25 French Road, Leicester, LE5 4AH
1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE; FIRST FLOOR SIDE & REAR EXTENSION; ALTERATIONS TO ROOF TO HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20141304
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Versus other French Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 25 French Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£278
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary92m
- Merrydale Infant SchoolPrimary545m
- Merrydale Junior SchoolPrimary575m
- Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary730m
Nearest stops
- Kitchener RoadBus stop231m
- St Barnabas RoadBus stop241m
- Rosebery StreetBus stop326m
- Sulgrave RoadBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 25 French Road is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 25 French Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 French Road was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 25 French Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 4AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 25 French Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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