What type of property is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD last sold for £197,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £52,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and September 2020, 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD rose from £52,500 to £197,000, a change of £144,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD located?

27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

Police records around 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD 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 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest primary school to 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is Glenfield Primary School (546m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 27 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is West Street, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Dorset Avenue

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

27 Dorset Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £197,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 37.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 57.9% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

27 Dorset Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£197,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2020Most recent
£197,000
+9.4%over 3 years
7 September 2017
£180,000
+20.4%over 10 years
16 November 2006
£149,500
+90.4%over 5 years
9 May 2001
£78,500
+49.5%over 3 years
18 June 1997
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8BD: £286,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE3 8BD

On the street

Versus other Dorset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 27 Dorset Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,775

Street avg £2,211

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£296k

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LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath

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1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

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3 bed1 bath

£210k

1 Cranstone Crescent, Glenfield

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3 bed1 bath

£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

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4 bed

£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed

£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed

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

0.2 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glenfield Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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