What kind of home is 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW last change hands?

1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW last sold for £279,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and December 2021, 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW rose from £66,500 to £279,000, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW in?

1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

Police records around 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

The closest primary school to 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (355m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alder Close, LE3 3JW is Warren Lane, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alder Close

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

1 Alder Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 79 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £279,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alder Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Alder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£279,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£279,000
+40.9%over 14 years
12 December 2007
£198,000
+197.7%over 11 years
8 March 1996
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3JW: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3JW

On the street

Versus other Alder Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Alder Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,532

Street avg £2,792

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Warren Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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