1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
About 1 Chestnut Road
1 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £301,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Chestnut Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 7 years.
£301,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£301,000
+48.6%over 6 years15 December 2014
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8DD: £278,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in LE3 8DD
77 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Mar 2026
£310,0003 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Feb 2026
£179,95083 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Feb 2026
£278,00033 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Dec 2025
£185,00035 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Sept 2025
£320,000
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
1 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,840
Street avg £2,445
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glenfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







