What kind of home is 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX last sold for £200,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £61,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and September 2021, 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX rose from £61,500 to £200,000, a change of £138,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX in?

17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

Police records around 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX 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 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

The closest primary school to 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (317m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.3km).

What transport links are near 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Acacia Close, LE3 3PX is Boyers Walk, 354m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Acacia Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Acacia Close

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

17 Acacia Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 23.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

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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(1 of 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from May 2010

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Jul 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD61toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

17 Acacia 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£200,000
+14.3%over 5 years
8 October 2015
£175,000
+16.7%over 4 years
24 October 2010
£150,000
+143.9%over 11 years
29 April 1999
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3PX: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE3 3PX

On the street

Versus other Acacia Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Acacia Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £2,637

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.4 km

Boyers Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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