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7 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Pits Avenue

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

7 Pits Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 56% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
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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.

7 Pits Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD56toF34
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Pits Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 7 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

2decisions1extensions9documents6nearby
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extensions

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0113/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

7 Pits Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2013Most recent

    £175,000

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.

On epc rating, 7 Pits Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,373

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Pits Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 Biam Way

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£249k

1 Chislehurst Avenue

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£242k

1 Ashurst Road

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£229k

1 Castleford Road

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3 bed1 bath
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.

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 7 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.