What kind of home is 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH sell for?

6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH last sold for £235,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

The current EPC rating for 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH use?

The latest EPC at 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

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

Which area is 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

Police records around 6 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 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Fir Tree Avenue, LE8 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Fir Tree Avenue

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

6 Fir Tree Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 20.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £235,000 in September 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Fir Tree Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 September 2024Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5TH: £184,000 (2020–2010).

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.

On price per m², 6 Fir Tree Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,790

Street avg £1,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

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2 bed

£272k

1 Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QG

1 bed1 bath

£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed

£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath

£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath

£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 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

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