1 Elmcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2DL
About 1 Elmcroft Avenue
1 Elmcroft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 21.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Everything you need to know about 1 Elmcroft Avenue
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
1 Elmcroft Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £545 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Elmcroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Elmcroft Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£210,000
+90.9%over 10 years16 December 2011
£110,000
+205.6%over 12 years7 June 1999
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2DL: £123,500 (2024–2004).
Versus other Elmcroft Avenue homes
1 Elmcroft Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Everything you need to know about 1 Elmcroft Avenue
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ocean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy. 38 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB