18 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
About 18 Dovedale Avenue
18 Dovedale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 40.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Dovedale Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0761/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£187,500
+25.0%over 8 years23 November 2007
£149,950
+26.0%over 2 years15 August 2005
£119,000
+65.3%over 3 years25 April 2002
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4DE: £168,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE8 4DE
6 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold Sept 2024
£223,00028 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold May 2024
£168,0004 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold Dec 2021
£260,00012 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold May 2017
£135,0001 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold Mar 2016
£150,000
Versus other Dovedale Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Dovedale Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,404
Street avg £1,875
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







