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53b, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 53b

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53b

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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD56
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53b, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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 at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£63,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2021Most recent

    £63,000

    +132.4%over 14 years
  2. 28 September 2006

    £27,108

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6AU: £200,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Glenfield Road homes

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

53b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,432

Street avg £3,371

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53b

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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.

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 6AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 6AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 53b, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.