51 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
About 51 Holmfield Avenue
51 Holmfield Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £265,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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
51 Holmfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
51 Holmfield Avenue saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£265,000
+37.3%over 5 years18 December 2015
£193,000
-3.5%20 November 2015
£200,000
+22.0%over 2 years30 November 2012
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2BG: £335,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE2 2BG
37 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
Sold Sept 2024
£335,00017 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
Sold Mar 2022
£550,00015 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
Sold Jun 2021
£550,00053 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
Sold Oct 2019
£280,00043 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BG
Sold Sept 2019
£215,000
Versus other Holmfield Avenue homes
Price per m² for 51 Holmfield Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,397
Street avg £2,161
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Byway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







