1a, Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4PZ: £93,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 4PZ
77 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jan 2024
£71,00057 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jun 2020
£95,00073 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Nov 2017
£93,00081 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Aug 2017
£93,00079 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jul 2016
£78,000
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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
0.2 km
Crown Hills Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Crown Hills Community College. 50 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB