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42 Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Avenue Road

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

42 Avenue Road is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 43.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £425,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Avenue Road has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

11 applications on record at 42 Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA

11decisions58documents9nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Nov 2003
    Trees
    Outcome in report

    WORKS TO THREE TREES IN STONEYGATE CONSERVATION AREA.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    20032208
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (11 on record)
  • All 11 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2023Most recent

    £425,000

    +168.1%over 27 years
  2. 7 November 1995

    £158,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3EA: £344,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Avenue Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Avenue Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £2,764

Below

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Avenue Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

East Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.