What kind of home is 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH last change hands?

22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH last sold for £173,750 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH use?

The latest EPC at 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH in?

22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH in a safe area?

Police records around 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH 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 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

The closest primary school to 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is Greenfield Primary School (293m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 22 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is Hallcroft Avenue, 460m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Fir Tree Avenue

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

22 Fir Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 57.7% above the 2015 sale of £173,750. At 99 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.

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

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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 05 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE54toF34

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Oct 2015from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromF34toE51

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Fir Tree Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

22 Fir Tree Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£173,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 June 2015Most recent
£173,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5TH: £204,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in LE8 5TH

On the street

Versus other Fir Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Fir Tree Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,755

Street avg £2,117

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

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1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed

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1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath

£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed

£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath

£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath

£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath

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.

Full Leicester report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Hallcroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfield Primary School. 9 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 5TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 22 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.