42, Franklyn Road, LE2 8LL
42 Franklyn Road is a 149 m² / 1,604 sq ft semi-detached home in Leicester. It sold for £366,000 in December 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £406k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £347k to £472k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2023 £366,000 45.0% 37.4% Jun 2022 £210,250 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Franklyn Road.
- Internal area
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,456 per square metre (£228 per square foot) in Dec 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,726 per square metre (£253 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2023 £366,000 £2,456 £406,178 £2,726 Jun 2022 £210,250 £1,411 £225,849 £1,516 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 149 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £406,178. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,330 and £3,170 per square metre (£216 and £294 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 149 m², this implies a valuation between £347,000 and £472,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 531 square metres (5,716 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2023 20230626
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42 Franklyn Road
- Description:
- Application (part retrospective) for the demolition of garage and construction of single storey extension at side and rear of house (Class C3)
- Planning ref:
- February 2023 20222371
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 42 Franklyn Road
- Description:
- Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20221164 (Demolition of garage and construction of single storey extension at side and rear of house (Class C3)) to reduce the width and increase the rearward projection of the approved extension, and to amend the height and elevations of the approved extension
- Planning ref:
- August 2022 20221164
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions. ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Franklyn Road
- Description:
- EIA Screening Opinion Request: Proposed installation of a circa. 16km new water pipeline between Horstead Water Reservoir Site and East Ruston Water Treatment works.
- Summary:
- 16 March 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 27 September 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Franklyn Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £406,178.
- Based on an internal area of 149 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £347,000 to £472,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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