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 £322,000 sits 109.1% 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 12 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022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
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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.
£322,000
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: £250,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Avoca Close homes
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £2,039
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
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
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







