Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0UP
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£230,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£172,600)+33%
- Against LE3 0UP's recent median (£210,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£172,600)+33%
- Against LE3 0UP's recent median (£210,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Melcroft Avenue is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 0UP. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in LE3 0UP
5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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 Melcroft Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
11 August 2015Most recent
£172,600
+4.6%4 August 2015
£165,000
+6.5%over 10 years11 July 2005
£155,000
+162.7%over 5 years26 September 1999
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0UP: £210,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LE3 0UP
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 Melcroft Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Melcroft Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 33.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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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.
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 31 Mar 2025
Current Certificate
Mar 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 March 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Melcroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.
38
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melcroft Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Melcroft Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,501
Street avg £2,537
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mostyn Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dovelands Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dovelands Primary SchoolPrimary313m
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary471m
- Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary758m
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Mostyn StreetBus stop66m
- Frampton AvenueBus stop171m
- Dovelands SchoolBus stop215m
- Dulverton RoadBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
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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 LE3 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 Melcroft Avenue is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 0UP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Melcroft 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 Melcroft Avenue was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, 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 Melcroft 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 0UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Melcroft 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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