What kind of home is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU sell for?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU last sold for £320,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 3DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU had any planning applications?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2005 under ref. P/05/1785/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU in?

5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU sits in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

The closest primary school to 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU is Queniborough Church of England Primary School (611m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (906m).

How well connected is 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beechwood Avenue, LE7 3DU is Avenue Road, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beechwood Avenue, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Beechwood Avenue

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

5 Beechwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in October 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beechwood Avenue, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Beechwood Avenue.

Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey extension to side of dwelling.
Council
South
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
P/05/1785/2
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What's in 5 Beechwood Avenue, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Beechwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 October 2023Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3DU: £202,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in LE7 3DU

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On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Beechwood Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,832

Street avg £2,793

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Avenue Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queniborough Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 3DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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