1 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
About 1 Sykefield Avenue
1 Sykefield Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 52% above the 2020 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £175,000.
Energy performance
1 Sykefield Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Sykefield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0LA: £105,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE3 0LA
Flat 1, 3 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold May 2025
£106,000Flat 1, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Jul 2022
£105,500Flat 2, 5 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Jul 2022
£95,5007 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Mar 2022
£237,5001a, Flat 1, Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA
Sold Oct 2019
£132,000
Versus other Sykefield Avenue homes
Years Held for 1 Sykefield Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £856
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westcotes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 43 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







