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5 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Fairefield Crescent

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

5 Fairefield Crescent is a detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 113% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £580,000.

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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.

5 Fairefield Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairefield Crescent has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 5 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

5decisions63documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversionChange of use
  1. Feb 2018
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of 2 dwellings (including demolition of existing dwelling).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1462/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. HMODecision

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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.

5 Fairefield Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£580,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2020Most recent

    £580,000

    +123.1%over 3 years

  2. 24 September 2017

    £260,000

    +20.9%over 4 years

  3. 25 February 2013

    £215,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 5 Fairefield Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,361

Street avg £2,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fairefield Crescent

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

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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
Comparables

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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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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 8EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 8EJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.