Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£269,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£187,500)+43%
- Against LE8 4DE's recent median (£168,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£269,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£187,500)+43%
- Against LE8 4DE's recent median (£168,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dovedale Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 4DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in LE8 4DE
5 sales, median £168,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
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
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About 18 Dovedale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 43.5% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
1decisions1extensions12documents3nearby
- 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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Versus other Dovedale Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 18 Dovedale Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,404
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
Crime
170/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary139m
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary598m
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstonePrimary652m
- Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Laurel RoadBus stop180m
- The CrescentBus stop248m
- Western DriveBus stop259m
- Park House CourtBus stop385m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
- Public Order185 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Dovedale Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 4DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Dovedale Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Dovedale Avenue was lodged in April 2016 at band C and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Dovedale Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 4DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Dovedale Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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