What kind of home is 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE?

1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE sell for?

1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE last sold for £150,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE?

1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE?

1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE in?

1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (139m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dovedale Avenue, LE8 4DE is Laurel Road, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dovedale Avenue

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

1 Dovedale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 60% above the 2016 sale of £150,000. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dovedale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4DE: £187,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LE8 4DE

On the street

Versus other Dovedale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Dovedale Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £1,964

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Laurel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School. 14 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 LE8 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.