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1 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5JH

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Avenue

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

1 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 316.7% above the 1999 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5JH

5decisions5extensions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    Reference
    06/00566/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • The 6 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.

1 Chestnut Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£72,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 1999Most recent

    £72,000

    +16.1%over 4 years
  2. 3 February 1995

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5JH: £242,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

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

On price per m², 1 Chestnut Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£649

Street avg £2,535

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Avenue

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

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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
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

0.0 km

Primrose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Langmoor Primary School Oadby. 25 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 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 5JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 1 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.