12 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX
About 12 Richmond Avenue
12 Richmond Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £213,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
12 Richmond Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Richmond Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£213,000
+70.4%over 8 years19 December 2012
£125,000
+228.9%over 15 years20 November 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8AX: £200,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE2 8AX
Versus other Richmond Avenue homes
On price per m², 12 Richmond Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,566
Street avg £1,305
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cavendish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB