What kind of home is 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU sell for?

17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU last sold for £195,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and July 2025, 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU rose from £38,000 to £195,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU in?

17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU sits in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

Police records around 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

The closest primary school to 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU is The Latimer Primary School (289m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (655m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Highfield Street, LE7 7DU is Highfield Street, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Highfield Street, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DU

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Highfield Street

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

17 Highfield Street is an end-of-terrace house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £195,000 in July 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 109.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromE46toD58

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2025from Mar 2015

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield Street, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highfield Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17 Highfield Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£195,000
+413.2%over 26 years
10 January 1999
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7DU: £195,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 7DU

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Highfield Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,786

Street avg £1,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Latimer Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 7DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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