4 Elmcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2DL
About 4 Elmcroft Avenue
4 Elmcroft Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (August 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2028
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Planning history
4 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
Price for 4 Elmcroft Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 20 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2018Most recent
£227,000
+97.4%over 11 years5 August 2007
£115,000
24 February 2004
£115,000
+117.0%over 4 years29 July 1999
£53,000
+68.3%2 February 1999
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2DL: £123,500 (2024–1999).
Versus other Elmcroft Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Elmcroft Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
412/mo
Falling 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.
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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







