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18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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.

A recent sale: £290,000 in January 2025. 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 75% 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 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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
  1. May 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome 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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  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

18 Pits Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2025Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 3 years
  2. 28 June 2021

    £250,000

    +28.2%over 3 years
  3. 29 June 2017

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2XL: £247,000 (2025–2020).

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Pits Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,900

Street avg £2,367

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.