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 (96 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 126.7% above the 2014 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 33.4% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2032
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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
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.
£272,000
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 £1,318
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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







