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8 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Pits Avenue

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

8 Pits Avenue is a detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 101 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Pits Avenue has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Pits Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Pits Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Pits Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£302k

1 Bramcote Road

LE3 2ED

£299k

1 Cottage Farm Close, Braunstone

LE3 2XZ

4 bed
£297k

1 Bannister Road

LE3 2XS

3 bed
£293k

1 Charlecote Avenue

LE3 2SJ

3 bed
£325k

1 Dumbleton Avenue

LE3 2EF

£291k

1 Amy Street

LE3 2FA

£330k

1 Cairns Close

LE3 2TG

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Alvaston Road

LE3 2EA

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