17 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

17 Pits Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

At 162 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 71% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £280,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 28.2% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm.