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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£402,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£309,995)+30%
  • Against LE3 3PU's recent median (£350,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£402,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£309,995)+30%
  • Against LE3 3PU's recent median (£350,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in LE3 3PU

    5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £309,995

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Birchwood Close

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

4 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 April 2027

5 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU

0decisions1extensions4nearby
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Reference
    04/0399/1/PX
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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.

Floor Area for 4 Birchwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,562

Street avg £2,771

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
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

Crime

749/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Stafford Leys Community Primary SchoolPrimary210m
  • New Lubbesthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary763m
  • Fossebrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Kirby Muxloe Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Lowland AvenueBus stop265m
  • Boyers WalkBus stop278m
  • Warren LaneBus stop446m
  • Red CowBus stop500m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
  • Public Order1,127 reports9%

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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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Birchwood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Birchwood Close was lodged in April 2017 at band D and is valid until April 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Birchwood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 3PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Birchwood Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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