Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
St Maxime House, 1, Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA
Estimated value
£138,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£117,000)+18%
- Against LE2 3EA's recent median (£425,000)-68%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£138,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£117,000)+18%
- Against LE2 3EA's recent median (£425,000)-68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for St Maxime House is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 3EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in LE2 3EA
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
St Maxime House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
8 October 2009Most recent
£117,000
+8.7%over 10 months19 December 2008
£107,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3EA: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LE2 3EA
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About St Maxime House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
St Maxime House is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across St Maxime House (67–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 67 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 52 EPCs). Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 17.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2018from Oct 2008
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against St Maxime House, 1, Avenue Road, Leicester, LE2 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
St Maxime House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, St Maxime House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,746
Street avg £2,620
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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
910/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary280m
- Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary466m
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary563m
- WQE and Regent College Group16 plus776m
Nearest stops
- East AvenueBus stop209m
- Clarendon Park RoadBus stop311m
- St Johns RoadBus stop338m
- Gainsborough RoadBus stop354m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,066 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,627 reports12%
- Public Order1,453 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,290 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for St Maxime House is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 3EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for St Maxime House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for St Maxime House was lodged in August 2018 at band D and is valid until August 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to St Maxime House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 3EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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