What type of property is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ sell for?

1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ last sold for £335,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and March 2016, 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ rose from £105,000 to £335,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ located?

1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is The Hall School (331m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is Glenfield Frith Drive, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Fairefield Crescent

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

1 Fairefield Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 149 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fairefield Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fairefield Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Fairefield Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2016Most recent
£335,000
+9.8%over 8 years
21 June 2007
£305,000
+190.5%over 9 years
26 June 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8EJ: £655,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 8EJ

On the street

Versus other Fairefield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Fairefield Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,248

Street avg £2,980

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 km

Glenfield Frith Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Hall School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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