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17 Horston Road, Leicester, LE5 5QA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Horston Road

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

17 Horston Road is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 33.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £310,000.

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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.

17 Horston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromE53toD58
Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2016from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD58toE47
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Horston Road, Leicester, LE5 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Horston Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2020Most recent

    £310,000

    +231.6%over 21 years

  2. 16 December 1998

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5QA: £272,000 (2018–2013).

On the street

Versus other Horston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Horston Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,449

Street avg £1,736

Below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Horston Road

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

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Coplow Avenue

LE5 5WA

£392k

1 Chesterfield Road

LE5 5LG

3 bed
£388k

1 Broadway Road

LE5 5TB

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Evington Valley Gardens

LE5 5LW

4 bed
£365k

1 Bodnant Avenue

LE5 5RB

£358k

1 Highway Road

LE5 5RD

£356k

1 Hollington Road

LE5 5HT

£328k

1 Colebrook Close

LE5 5NQ

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.
Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kilworth Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Evington Valley Primary School. 47 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 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 5QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 17 Horston Road, Leicester, LE5 5QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.