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73 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Cropthorne Avenue

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

73 Cropthorne Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 56th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 58 units on file.

At 73 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 57 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 41.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

73 Cropthorne Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2011from Dec 2009
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Cropthorne Avenue has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

73 Cropthorne Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£93,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2017Most recent

    £93,000

    +45.3%over 4 years
  2. 1 February 2013

    £64,000

    -26.4%over 8 years
  3. 21 September 2004

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4PZ: £78,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Cropthorne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 73 Cropthorne Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,273

Street avg £1,159

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Cropthorne Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.