17 Church Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6AJ
About 17 Church Avenue
17 Church Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 44.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,500 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
17 Church Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
17 Church Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£173,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£173,500
+104.1%over 19 years30 November 2001
£85,000
+77.1%over 3 years20 March 1998
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6AJ: £177,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in LE3 6AJ
Versus other Church Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Church Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,907
Street avg £1,572
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Muriel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School. 49 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







