26 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA
About 26 Avoca Close
26 Avoca Close is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1079 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 94.8% above the 2013 sale of £154,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
26 Avoca Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2022
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Planning history
26 Avoca Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 26 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA
- Dec 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ROOFLIGHTS AT FRONT; HIP TO GABLE ENLARGEMENT AND DORMER EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20151951
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2023Decision
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
26 Avoca Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 10 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£154,000
+17.6%over 10 years18 November 2003
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4RA: £310,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Avoca Close homes
On price per m², 26 Avoca Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goodwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 44 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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







