When did 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU last change hands?

17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU last sold for £194,000 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest primary school to 17 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).

What transport links are near 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is Lowland Avenue, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 17 Birchwood Close

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

17 Birchwood Close is a property in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PU). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Last sold (2003)

£194,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 February 2003Most recent
£194,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3PU: £350,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE3 3PU

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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

0.3 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

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