26 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX
About 26 Richmond Avenue
26 Richmond Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 86 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 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 59.4% above the 2019 sale of £128,000. Sold February 2019 for £128,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
£128,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£128,000
+54.3%over 15 years24 April 2003
£82,950
+3.7%over 7 months25 September 2002
£80,000
+48.1%over 6 months22 March 2002
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8AX: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE2 8AX
Versus other Richmond Avenue homes
26 Richmond Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,488
Street avg £1,425
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB