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 £321,000 sits 60.5% above the 2014 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 48.7% 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
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.
£321,000
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 £1,750
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
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







