What type of property is 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS last change hands?

1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS last sold for £374,000 in June 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS located?

1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

Police records around 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS 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 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

The closest primary school to 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy (732m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (699m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is Bayham Close, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Westmeath Avenue

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

1 Westmeath Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 6SS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £374,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 129.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
LandYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Westmeath Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Westmeath Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£374,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 June 2025Most recent
£374,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6SS: £290,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in LE5 6SS

On the street

Versus other Westmeath Avenue homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Westmeath Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£388k

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3 bed1 bath

£357k

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1 Fulbeck Avenue

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3 bed

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1 Earlswood Road

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1 Durston Close

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3 bed

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1 Downing Drive

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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

0.2 km

Bayham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy. 41 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 6SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 6SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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