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About 5 Gimson Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gimson Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 242.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2022 for £362,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Gimson Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£362,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
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, 5 Gimson Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,898
Street avg £1,937
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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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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