Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF
Estimated value
£266,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£177,500)+50%
- Against LE2 8LF's recent median (£220,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
880 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£266,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£177,500)+50%
- Against LE2 8LF's recent median (£220,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 8LF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in LE2 8LF
5 sales, median £220,000 (2023–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Croft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 September 2011Most recent
£177,500
+48.5%over 2 years4 June 2009
£119,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8LF: £220,000 (2023–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Croft Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 880 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 49.9% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Croft Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2018
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 November 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Croft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Croft Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
910/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Granby Primary SchoolPrimary643m
- Montrose SchoolPrimary675m
- Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- St Andrews ChurchBus stop52m
- Middleton StreetBus stop162m
- Marsden LaneBus stop169m
- Wigston LaneBus stop205m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,066 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,627 reports12%
- Public Order1,453 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,290 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 8LF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Croft Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Croft Avenue was lodged in November 2008 at band E and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Croft Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 8LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Croft Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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