What type of property is 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA last change hands?

28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA last sold for £310,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and March 2025, 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA rose from £170,000 to £310,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

The current EPC rating for 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 4RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA located?

28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

Police records around 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

The closest primary school to 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy (486m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA?

The closest bus stop to 28 Avoca Close, LE5 4RA is Goodwood Road, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Avoca Close

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

28 Avoca Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 17.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

28 Avoca Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Avoca Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Avoca Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£310,000
+82.4%over 18 years
14 February 2007
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4RA: £242,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE5 4RA

On the street

Versus other Avoca Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Avoca Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £1,995

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Leicester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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