What type of property is 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS sell for?

18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS last sold for £205,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in December 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2017 and June 2021, 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS rose from £170,000 to £205,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS is D with a score of 63 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 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 2NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS located?

18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

Police records around 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

The closest primary school to 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy (395m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (964m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Gelert Avenue, LE5 2NS is Downing Drive, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Gelert Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2NS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Gelert Avenue

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

18 Gelert Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 2NS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 31.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 02 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Gelert Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Gelert 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Gelert Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£205,000
+13.9%over 3 years
8 January 2018
£179,950
+5.9%
8 December 2017
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2NS: £182,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in LE5 2NS

On the street

Versus other Gelert Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Gelert Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,010

Street avg £1,672

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Downing Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thurnby Mead Primary Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 2NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 2NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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