Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£200,000)+60%
- Against LE5 5FA's recent median (£268,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£200,000)+60%
- Against LE5 5FA's recent median (£268,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Blanklyn Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 5FA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in LE5 5FA
5 sales, median £268,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Blanklyn Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Blanklyn Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Blanklyn Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5FA
1decisions1extensions2documents
- 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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Versus other Blanklyn Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary220m
- Madani Girls' SchoolSecondary556m
- Madani Boys SchoolSecondary556m
- Mayflower Primary SchoolPrimary648m
Nearest stops
- East Park RoadBus stop64m
- Blanklyn AvenueBus stop86m
- Cork StreetBus stop223m
- Constance RoadBus stop298m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 5FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Blanklyn Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 5FA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Blanklyn Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Blanklyn Avenue was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Blanklyn Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 5FA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Blanklyn Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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