19 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
About 19 Westmeath Avenue
19 Westmeath Avenue is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 6SS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 41.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).
Energy performance
19 Westmeath Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
19 Westmeath Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 19 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
- Aug 2016ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF DWELLINGHOUSE OF DIMENSIONS: 6 METRES BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL DWELLINGHOUSE; MAXIMUM HEIGHT 2.950 METRES; HEIGHT OF THE EAVES 2.850 METRES (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20161476
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
£206,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2016Most recent
£206,000
+142.4%over 14 years16 January 2002
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6SS: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE5 6SS
1 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Sold Jun 2025
£374,00023 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Sold Sept 2022
£290,0005 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Sold Sept 2022
£250,0009 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Sold Dec 2021
£307,77541 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS
Sold Sept 2021
£240,000
Versus other Westmeath Avenue homes
On floor area, 19 Westmeath Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,635
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







