What kind of home is 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT is a semi-detached house.

When did 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT last change hands?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT last sold for £214,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and January 2022, 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT rose from £129,000 to £214,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT have?

The current EPC rating for 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 4PT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT use?

The latest EPC at 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT have?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT 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.

Which area is 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT in?

59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

Police records around 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT 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.

What schools are near 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

The closest primary school to 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy (554m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Crown Hills Community College (633m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT?

The closest bus stop to 59 Broad Avenue, LE5 4PT is Thorpewell, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59 Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PT

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 59 Broad Avenue

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

59 Broad Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 25.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £214,000. 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Oct 2016

EPC improved fromE42toD68

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Broad Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 59 Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PT

3decisions2extensions8documents3nearby

Jun 2017
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF DWELLINGHOUSE OF DIMENSIONS: 6 METRES BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL DWELLINGHOUSE; MAXIMUM HEIGHT 4 METRES; HEIGHT OF THE EAVES 3 METRES
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20171101
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionNov 2024Decision
OutbuildingAug 2017Decision

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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

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£214,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£214,000
+65.9%over 5 years
31 October 2016
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4PT: £276,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE5 4PT

On the street

Versus other Broad Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59 Broad Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,014

Street avg £1,858

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Thorpewell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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