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17 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Chestnut Road

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

17 Chestnut Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

17 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD

0decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension & dormer window (to enable loft conversion) to rear of dwelling.

    Extension
    Reference
    04/0531/1/PX
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Chestnut Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2021Most recent

    £385,000

    +220.8%over 19 years

  2. 18 September 2002

    £120,000

    +100.0%over 3 years

  3. 22 February 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8DD: £282,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,985

Street avg £2,295

Below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chestnut Road

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.
£396k

1 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8QA

5 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Faire Road, Glenfield

LE3 8EE

4 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Cedar Close, Glenfield

LE3 8HH

4 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Birch Lane, Glenfield

LE3 8HJ

4 bed3 bath
£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DA

4 bed
£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 8DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.