1a, Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 35 units on file.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 50.6% above the 2002 sale of £119,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 196.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Planning history
1a 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.8% per year over 4 years.
£119,500
Growth on file: 34.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2002Most recent
£119,500
+241.4%over 4 years20 March 1998
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8AX: £200,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LE2 8AX
Versus other Richmond Avenue homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB