What type of property is 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD last sold for £254,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in January 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2012 and June 2021, 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD rose from £142,500 to £254,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is in council tax band C.

Where is 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD located?

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

What is crime like near 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

Police records around 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 49 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is West Street, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 49 Dorset Avenue

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

49 Dorset Avenue is a semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 85 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £254,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from May 2011

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

May 2025from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£254,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£254,000
+78.2%over 9 years
27 January 2012
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8BD: £235,000 (2026–2021).

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, 49 Dorset Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,988

Street avg £2,288

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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.

£261k

1 Ernee Close, Glenfield

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed

£255k

1 Carlton Court, Glenfield

LE3 8AX

2 bed

£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DA

4 bed

£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed

£289k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed

£232k

1 Elizabeth Court, The Square, Glenfield

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

749/mo

Falling 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

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Common questions

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