3 The Firs, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PU
About 3 The Firs
3 The Firs is a five-bedroom detached house in Aylestone, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns an A (score 100), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 13.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £575,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
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Planning history
3 The Firs has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 The Firs saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2024Most recent
£575,000
+32.2%over 4 years9 May 2019
£435,000
+16.8%over 2 years13 July 2016
£372,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PU: £335,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other The Firs homes
Price per m² for 3 The Firs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,662
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 7 years
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitteney Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB