What type of property is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD sell for?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD last sold for £280,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

The current EPC rating for 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD have?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD located?

21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD 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 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

The closest primary school to 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD is Coleman Primary School (564m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Crown Hills Community College (658m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD?

The closest bus stop to 21 Crown Hills Avenue, LE5 4HD is Benson Street, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Crown Hills Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4HD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Crown Hills Avenue

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

21 Crown Hills Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 35% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

21 Crown Hills Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromE50toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Crown Hills Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Crown Hills Avenue has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 21 Crown Hills Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4HD

2decisions2extensions13documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey extension at front, side and rear of house (Class C3) (amended 29/10/2021)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20212371
Full record in report
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ExtensionApr 2022Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2021Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4HD: £250,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in LE5 4HD

On the street

Versus other Crown Hills Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 21 Crown Hills Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,346

Street avg £1,460

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Benson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Coleman Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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