What did 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU sell for?

5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU last sold for £78,500 in June 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and June 1999, 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU rose from £75,000 to £78,500, a change of £3,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

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

Where is 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Close, LE3 3PU is Lowland Avenue, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Birchwood Close

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

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

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birchwood Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (1999)

£78,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 1999Most recent
£78,500
3 June 1999
£78,500
+4.7%over 2 years
18 July 1996
£75,000

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

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Area

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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

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