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About 1 Gimson Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gimson Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 20.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 381.5% above the 2000 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Gimson Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gimson Avenue, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2007DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Gimson Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2000)
£78,500
Growth on file: 20.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gimson Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Gimson Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£467
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mount Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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