What kind of home is 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD sell for?

9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD last sold for £210,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and March 2021, 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD rose from £175,000 to £210,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD use?

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

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

9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD in?

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

How safe is the area around 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

Police records around 9a, 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.

What schools are near 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

The closest primary school to 9a, 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 9a, Dorset Avenue, LE3 8BD?

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

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9a, Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a two-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in March 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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 10 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

9a 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.

9a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£210,000
+25.0%over 5 years
8 January 2016
£168,000
-4.0%over 10 years
8 September 2005
£175,000

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 price per m², 9a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,191

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed

£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed

£261k

1 Ernee Close, Glenfield

LE3 8FW

2 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Carlton Court, Glenfield

LE3 8AX

2 bed

£228k

1 Church Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DP

2 bed1 bath

£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed

£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath

£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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