What type of property is 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

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

What was the last sold price for 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE last sold for £298,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and March 2020, 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE rose from £175,000 to £298,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has improved from a G recorded in May 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 9JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE have?

29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in February 2021 under ref. 20/1258/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE is in council tax band D.

Where is 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE located?

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

Is 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

The closest primary school to 29 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 transport links are near 29 Dorothy Avenue, LE2 9JE?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Dorothy Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Dorothy Avenue

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

29 Dorothy Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 21.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £298,000.

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
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from May 2009

EPC improved fromG5toD68

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Dorothy Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Dorothy Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 29 Dorothy Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JE

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby

Feb 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear / side extension.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/1258/HH
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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 29 Dorothy Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£298,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£298,000
+70.3%over 10 years
21 July 2009
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9JE: £250,000 (2023–2007).

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.

29 Dorothy Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £3,084

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

West View Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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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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Common questions

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