73 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
About 73 Cropthorne Avenue
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
73 Cropthorne Avenue 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
73 Cropthorne Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 13 years.
£93,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2017Most recent
£93,000
+45.3%over 4 years1 February 2013
£64,000
-26.4%over 8 years21 September 2004
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4PZ: £78,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in LE5 4PZ
77 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jan 2024
£71,00057 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jun 2020
£95,00081 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Aug 2017
£93,00079 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jul 2016
£78,00031 Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PZ
Sold Jun 2010
£64,000
Versus other Cropthorne Avenue homes
Floor Area for 73 Cropthorne Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,273
Street avg £1,159
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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







