What kind of home is 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ in?

5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

Police records around 5a, 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.

What schools are near 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The closest primary school to 5a, 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.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Fairefield Crescent, LE3 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5a, 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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5a, Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. 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.

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).

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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.

5a'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

C70

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 5a, Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

Floor Area for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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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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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· 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

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