47 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
About 47 Dronfield Street
47 Dronfield Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 159.2% above the 2014 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
47 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
47 Dronfield Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2014Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5AU: £151,000 (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
£151,00051 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Apr 2013
£120,00027 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Dec 2009
£133,0001 Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AU
Sold Feb 2009
£160,000
Versus other Dronfield Street homes
Floor Area for 47 Dronfield Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£952
Street avg £1,483
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Laurel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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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







