What kind of home is 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF last change hands?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF last sold for £285,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and August 2021, 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF rose from £125,000 to £285,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF use?

The latest EPC at 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF have?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in January 2013 under ref. 20121709. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF in?

7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

Police records around 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

The closest primary school to 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF is Granby Primary School (643m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.7km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Croft Avenue, LE2 8LF is St Andrews Church, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Croft Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2011from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromE52toD67

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

May 2021from Apr 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Croft Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF

1decisions1extensions2documents16nearby

Jan 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND CANOPY AT SIDE OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20121709
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£285,000
+29.5%over 4 years
15 June 2017
£220,000
+76.0%over 13 years
21 November 2003
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LF: £140,000 (2023–2002).

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Area

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Full Leicester report

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 Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Granby Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 8LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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