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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Birchwood Close

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

2 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £350,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Sept 2015
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birchwood Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 2 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU

2decisions2extensions9documents4nearby
  1. Oct 2014
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage to form habitable accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/0789/1/HPX
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2020Most recent

    £350,000

    +23.7%over 4 years

  2. 15 January 2016

    £283,000

    +25.8%over 9 years

  3. 27 April 2006

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3PU: £330,000 (2025–2018).

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.

2 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,302

Street avg £2,689

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Birchwood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE3 3PU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.