1 Devonshire Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UQ
About 1 Devonshire Walk
1 Devonshire Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 53.1% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Devonshire Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UQ
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side, single storey rear extension, detached garage to rear & 2metre high brick boundary wall
- Reference
- 07/00349/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Devonshire Walk has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 11 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2007Most recent
£160,000
+213.7%over 10 years28 February 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5UQ: £210,000 (2024–2008).
Versus other Devonshire Walk homes
1 Devonshire Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £3,584
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
St James Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beauchamp College. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







