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 34 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 £342,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 93.1% 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
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.
£342,000
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: £282,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE3 8DD
35 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Sept 2025
£320,00073 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Jul 2025
£282,50093 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Dec 2024
£327,00071 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Nov 2022
£225,00025 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
Sold Oct 2022
£190,000
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
1 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,840
Street avg £2,266
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 88 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
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
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







