What type of property is 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE last change hands?

21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE last sold for £281,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 9JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE located?

21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE sits in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

Police records around 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE 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.

Which schools serve 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

The closest primary school to 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is Glen Hills Primary School (410m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

The closest bus stop to 21 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is West View Avenue, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Dorothy Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Dorothy Avenue

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

21 Dorothy Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £281,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dorothy Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Dorothy Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£281,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£281,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9JE: £185,000 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in LE2 9JE

On the street

Versus other Dorothy Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Dorothy Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,469

Street avg £2,999

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£310k

1 Aldeby Close

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£237k

1 Brook Gardens, Glen Parva

LE2 9NT

3 bed1 bath

£236k

1 Copse Close

LE2 9GP

3 bed1 bath

£419k

1 Court Road, Glen Parva

LE2 9JB

3 bed

£224k

1 Ambleside Drive

LE2 9LE

3 bed2 bath

£222k

1 Brettell Road

LE2 9AB

3 bed

£346k

1 Cork Lane, Glen Parva

LE2 9JR

4 bed2 bath

£349k

1 Bayswater Drive, Glen Parva

LE2 9UF

4 bed

Area

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.

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

0.2 km

West View Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 9JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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