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. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2027
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
15 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.
£597,000
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
3 years
Street avg 7 years
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Crime
910/mo
Falling 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