17 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
About 17 Dronfield Street
17 Dronfield Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
17 Dronfield Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
17 Dronfield Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
17 Dronfield Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5AU: £133,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in LE5 5AU
31 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Sept 2025
£265,00037 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Jul 2016
£151,00047 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Sept 2014
£120,00051 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Apr 2013
£120,00027 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Dec 2009
£133,000
Versus other Dronfield Street homes
17 Dronfield Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Laurel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 51 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







