What type of property is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU last sold for £330,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £72,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and August 2023, 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU rose from £72,500 to £330,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU located?

16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU 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.

Which schools serve 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest primary school to 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (210m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.3km).

How well connected is 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is Lowland Avenue, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Birchwood Close

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

16 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £330,000.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchwood 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.

16 Birchwood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2023Most recent
£330,000
+124.5%over 20 years
28 November 2002
£147,000
+13.1%
25 July 2002
£129,950
+62.4%over 4 years
15 July 1998
£80,000
+10.3%over 1 year
6 February 1997
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3PU: £350,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LE3 3PU

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,626

Street avg £2,653

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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

0.3 km

Lowland Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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