Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Estimated value
£174,000
- Against LE8 4DE's recent median (£187,500)-7%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£174,000
- Against LE8 4DE's recent median (£187,500)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Dovedale Avenue is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in LE8 4DE
5 sales, median £187,500 (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 | None on this home | 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.
32 Dovedale Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4DE: £187,500 (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
£135,00018 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE
Sold May 2016
£187,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 32 Dovedale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Dovedale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 53 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 Dovedale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 co₂ emissions, 32 Dovedale Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 32 Dovedale Avenue is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 32 Dovedale Avenue, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 32 Dovedale Avenue was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 32 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
- 32 Dovedale Avenue is in council tax band A. 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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