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26 Iris Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JJ

EPC BListed building
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Iris Avenue

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

26 Iris Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 46.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Iris Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Iris Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD62toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC BListed building

Because the property is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Iris Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Iris Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

26 Iris Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2015Most recent

    £220,000

    +200.3%over 16 years

  2. 6 September 1999

    £73,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9JJ: £235,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Iris Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Iris Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Iris Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

LE2 9HY

3 bed1 bath
£419k

1 Court Road, Glen Parva

LE2 9JB

3 bed
£237k

1 Brook Gardens, Glen Parva

LE2 9NT

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Copse Close

LE2 9GP

3 bed1 bath
£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

Glenville Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 9JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Iris Avenue, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.