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
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
16 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.
£223,000
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
9/mo
Steady 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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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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB