What kind of home is 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF last sold for £206,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and December 2016, 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF rose from £59,995 to £206,000, a change of £146,005. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF in?

5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

Police records around 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

The closest primary school to 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF is Glenfield Primary School (342m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fairestone Avenue, LE3 8FF is Frith Close, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fairestone Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8FF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Fairestone Avenue

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

5 Fairestone Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 41.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 Fairestone Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairestone Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairestone Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£206,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2016Most recent
£206,000
+243.4%over 17 years
19 August 1999
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8FF: £270,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LE3 8FF

On the street

Versus other Fairestone Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Fairestone Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £2,576

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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2 bed

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1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

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4 bed

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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

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

Frith Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Glenfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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