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53 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Dorset Avenue

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

53 Dorset Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold December 2020 for £312,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 15.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 78.4% 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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Price for 53 Dorset Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£312,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2020Most recent

    £312,000

    +47.2%over 16 years

  2. 30 September 2004

    £212,000

    +41.2%over 2 years

  3. 4 April 2002

    £150,150

    +68.7%over 2 years

  4. 25 November 1999

    £89,000

    +36.9%over 3 years

  5. 25 July 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8BD: £254,000 (2025–2020).

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.

53 Dorset Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,391

Street avg £2,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Dorset Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed
£210k

1 Cranstone Crescent, Glenfield

LE3 8LA

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed
£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed
£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DA

4 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.

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 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 8BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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