20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA
About 20 Blanklyn Avenue
20 Blanklyn Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 59.5% above the 2014 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 88 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 24 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
1 application on record at 20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20080901
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Sales history & valuation
20 Blanklyn Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2014Most recent
£200,000
+198.5%over 16 years31 March 1998
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5FA: £268,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LE5 5FA
Versus other Blanklyn Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Blanklyn Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £1,738
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Spinney Hill Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







