What type of property is 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD last change hands?

9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD last sold for £46,500 in July 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,995 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and July 1999, 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD rose from £43,995 to £46,500, a change of £2,505. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD had any planning applications?

9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 16/1724/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

9 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 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

Police records around 9 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 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

What is the nearest station to 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 9 Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is West Street, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Dorset Avenue

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

9 Dorset Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 418.3% above the 1999 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Dorset Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 9 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16/1724/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Dorset Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£46,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 1999Most recent
£46,500
+5.7%over 3 years
17 August 1995
£43,995

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.

9 Dorset Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£637

Street avg £2,312

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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