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16 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Pits Avenue

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

16 Pits Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 60.5% above the 2005 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

16 Pits Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 16 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

0decisions1extensions6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2002
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey and single storey rear extension (including demolition of existing conservatory) and alteration to the shape of the roof to provide a third floor to the rear elevation

    Extension
    Reference
    02/0748/1/PX
    Full record in report

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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.

16 Pits Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£212,500

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2005Most recent

    £212,500

    +105.3%over 4 years

  2. 16 February 2001

    £103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2XL: £285,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Pits Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Pits Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,426

Street avg £2,429

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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
Comparables

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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1 Bannister Road

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1 Charlecote Avenue

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1 Collingham Road

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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

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

0.1 km

Watergate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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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 LE3 2XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2XL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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

Common questions

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