Ava House, Flat 3, 38 Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TD
About Ava House
Ava House is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 94 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Ava House, where floor areas span 59–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
Ava House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Ava House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3TD: £416,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in LE2 3TD
Versus other Ratcliffe Road homes
On habitable rooms, Ava House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wavertree Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 40 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







