Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£287,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£290,000)-1%
- Against LE3 2XL's recent median (£285,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£287,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£290,000)-1%
- Against LE3 2XL's recent median (£285,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Pits Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2XL. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LE3 2XL
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
18 Pits Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£290,000
+16.0%over 3 years28 June 2021
£250,000
+28.2%over 3 years29 June 2017
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2XL: £285,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 2XL
17 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Sold Apr 2026
£280,00019 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Sold Mar 2026
£335,0008 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Sold Jan 2026
£304,0001 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Sold May 2025
£285,0004 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
Sold Nov 2021
£210,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL. 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 18 Pits Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Pits Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £290,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC80
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (32 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Pits Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL
1decisions1extensions1documents6nearby
- May 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/0299/1/PY
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Versus other Pits Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Pits Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,900
Street avg £2,438
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Watergate Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Millfield L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary220m
- Ravenhurst Primary SchoolPrimary729m
- The Winstanley SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Watergate LaneBus stop115m
- FarmwayBus stop200m
- PinfoldBus stop218m
- Winstanley ArmsBus stop299m
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 2XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB
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 18 Pits Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2XL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Pits 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 18 Pits Avenue was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Pits 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 2XL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Pits 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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