What kind of home is 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL?

8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL?

8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL have?

8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2005 under ref. 05/0898/1/PY. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL?

8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL in?

8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL?

The closest primary school to 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (618m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.3km).

What transport links are near 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beechwood Avenue, LE3 3PL is Kings Drive, 255m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Beechwood Avenue

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

8 Beechwood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

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.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beechwood Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PL

1decisions1extensions4nearby

Oct 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form conservatory
Extension
Reference
05/0898/1/PY
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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.

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

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3PL: £255,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3PL

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Beechwood Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Kings Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3PL

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