What type of property is 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA sell for?

5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA last sold for £180,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £158,000 in February 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

Across 3 sales between February 2008 and December 2017, 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA rose from £158,000 to £180,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 6HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA located?

5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

Police records around 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA 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.

Which schools serve 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

The closest primary school to 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (296m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brook Mead Academy (894m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Balcombe Avenue, LE3 6HA is Crawford Road, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6HA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Balcombe Avenue

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

5 Balcombe Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 45.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balcombe Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Balcombe Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2017Most recent
£180,000
1 December 2017
£180,000
+13.9%over 9 years
29 February 2008
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6HA: £192,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in LE3 6HA

On the street

Versus other Balcombe Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Balcombe Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,978

Street avg £2,521

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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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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

Crawford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 37 schools nearby.

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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 6HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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