What kind of home is 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ sell for?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ last sold for £165,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and December 2020, 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ rose from £75,000 to £165,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 20210530. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ in?

8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ 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 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (494m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (637m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Avenue, LE3 6AJ is Muriel Road, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Church Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6AJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Church Avenue

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

8 Church Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 32.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 8 Church Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6AJ

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Apr 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey extension at rear of house (Class C3) (Amended Plan 28/04/21)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
20210530
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£165,000
+50.0%over 17 years
10 August 2003
£110,000
+46.7%over 1 year
14 October 2001
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6AJ: £177,500 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in LE3 6AJ

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Church Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £1,590

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Muriel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 6AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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