53b, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
About 53b
53b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 31st smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 44 units on file.
At 44 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 71.4% above the 2021 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £63,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
53b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.
£63,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2021Most recent
£63,000
+132.4%over 14 years28 September 2006
£27,108
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6AU: £200,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LE3 6AU
53a, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
Sold Sept 2021
£78,00049 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
Sold Nov 2020
£245,000Flat 4, 41 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
Sold Apr 2019
£248,00063 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
Sold Feb 2017
£200,00035 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU
Sold Jul 2016
£188,000
Versus other Glenfield Road homes
53b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,432
Street avg £3,371
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Muriel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 49 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







