27 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD
About 27 Chestnut Road
27 Chestnut Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 35 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
27 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2021Most recent
£165,000
+32.0%over 10 years8 March 2011
£124,999
+16.8%over 5 years10 December 2005
£107,000
+39.9%over 2 years22 May 2003
£76,500
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
On epc rating, 27 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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







