What type of property is 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU last change hands?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU last sold for £215,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and September 2018, 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU rose from £117,000 to £215,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 9PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU had any planning applications?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 19/1383/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU located?

3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU sits in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

The closest primary school to 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU is Glen Hills Primary School (669m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hillsborough Crescent, LE2 9PU is Henray Avenue, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hillsborough Crescent, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hillsborough Crescent

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

3 Hillsborough Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 20.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hillsborough Crescent, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hillsborough Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Hillsborough Crescent, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PU

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/1383/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Hillsborough Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£215,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2018Most recent
£215,000
+83.8%over 5 years
21 July 2013
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9PU: £185,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE2 9PU

On the street

Versus other Hillsborough Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Hillsborough Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,308

Street avg £2,771

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Henray Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 9PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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