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73 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 73 Chestnut Road

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

73 Chestnut Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

A recent sale: £282,500 in July 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 170.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

73 Chestnut Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£282,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2025Most recent

    £282,500

    +295.1%over 27 years

  2. 20 February 1998

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8DD: £320,000 (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.

73 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,094

Street avg £2,222

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Chestnut Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed
£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

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
£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed
£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

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 73 Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.