13 College Avenue, Leicester, LE2 0JF
About 13 College Avenue
13 College Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 27% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
13 College Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
13 College Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2022Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0JF: £240,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LE2 0JF
Versus other College Avenue homes
13 College Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,980
Street avg £1,598
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saxby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School. 52 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







