What kind of home is 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP last sold for £175,000 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,950 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and August 2004, 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP rose from £84,950 to £175,000, a change of £90,050. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

The current EPC rating for 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP use?

The latest EPC at 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP in?

29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP 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 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

The closest primary school to 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (245m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP?

The closest bus stop to 29 Avon Drive, LE8 6NP is Wale Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Avon Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Avon Drive

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

29 Avon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 92.6% above the 2004 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Avon Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Avon Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£175,000

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2004Most recent
£175,000
+106.0%over 4 years
15 December 1999
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6NP: £168,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in LE8 6NP

On the street

Versus other Avon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 29 Avon Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,431

Street avg £1,600

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 6NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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