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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchwood Close

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

6 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 13.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £385,000.

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

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 6 Birchwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £385,000

    +30.5%over 6 years

  2. 25 September 2014

    £295,000

    +75.6%over 12 years

  3. 25 April 2002

    £168,000

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.

6 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,984

Street avg £2,724

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchwood Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£423k

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1 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East

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4 bed
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1 Boyers Walk, Leicester Forest East

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4 bed
£364k

1 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

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4 bed
£303k

1 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3HB

4 bed
£280k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East

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4 bed
£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

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3 bed2 bath
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 6 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.