Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Arden Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2SG
Estimated value
£214,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£170,000)+26%
- Against LE3 2SG's recent median (£172,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. 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
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£214,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£170,000)+26%
- Against LE3 2SG's recent median (£172,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Arden Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2SG. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LE3 2SG
5 sales, median £172,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
17 Arden Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£170,000
+7.6%over 4 years14 December 2018
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2SG: £172,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LE3 2SG
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Arden Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2SG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 17 Arden Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Arden Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 25.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £170,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Arden Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Arden Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Arden Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 17 Arden Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,954
Street avg £2,177
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Braunstone Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Caldecote Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolPrimary266m
- Ravenhurst Primary SchoolPrimary566m
- The Winstanley SchoolSecondary694m
- Folville Junior SchoolPrimary719m
Nearest stops
- Braunstone AvenueBus stop185m
- Shottery AvenueBus stop189m
- Fairbourne RoadBus stop198m
- Hathaway AvenueBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 2SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 17 Arden Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2SG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Arden 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 17 Arden Avenue was lodged in August 2018 at band D and is valid until August 2028. 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 17 Arden 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 2SG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Arden 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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