What type of property is 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

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

When did 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS last change hands?

3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS last sold for £165,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,500 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and November 2003, 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS rose from £82,500 to £165,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +17.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 6SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2013 under ref. 20131235. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

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

Where is 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

Police records around 3 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 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Westmeath Avenue, LE5 6SS is Bayham Close, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Westmeath Avenue

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

3 Westmeath Avenue is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 6SS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 132.7% above the 2003 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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.

3 Westmeath Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Westmeath Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Westmeath Avenue, Leicester, LE5 6SS

1decisions1extensions2documents

Oct 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT, SIDE AND REAR. DORMER EXTENSION AT SIDE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED PLANS)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20131235
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Westmeath Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£165,000

Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2003Most recent
£165,000
+100.0%over 4 years
28 June 1999
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6SS: £290,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On years held, 3 Westmeath Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £2,450

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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