What kind of home is 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF last sold for £148,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and March 2015, 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF rose from £42,500 to £148,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

The current EPC rating for 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF use?

The latest EPC at 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF had any planning applications?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF in?

8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

Police records around 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

The closest primary school to 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (182m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (420m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF?

The closest bus stop to 8 College Avenue, LE2 0JF is Saxby Street, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 316m away.

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8 College Avenue, Leicester, LE2 0JF

Listed building3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 College Avenue

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

8 College Avenue is a three-bedroom 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. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 70.9% above the 2015 sale of £148,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 College Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 College Avenue, Leicester, LE2 0JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 8 College Avenue, Leicester, LE2 0JF

4decisions2extensions32documents10nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Sept 2014
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND DOOR AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED)
New Windows
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20140764
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionNov 2023Decision
ConditionsMay 2021Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£148,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2015Most recent
£148,000
27 July 2004
£148,000
+248.2%over 6 years
29 April 1998
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0JF: £240,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in LE2 0JF

On the street

Versus other College Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 College Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,465

Street avg £1,627

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 0JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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Common questions

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