What type of property is 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ sell for?

17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last sold for £414,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £405,000 in April 2017, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and August 2018, 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ rose from £405,000 to £414,000, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ located?

17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

Police records around 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ 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.

Which schools serve 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Glenfield Primary School (563m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Stanley Avenue, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band F

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Overview

About 17 Birch Lane

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

17 Birch Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 36% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £414,000 in August 2018.

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

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 Birch Lane'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 30 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Lane 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.

17 Birch Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2018)

£414,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

23 August 2018Most recent
£414,000
+2.2%over 1 year
18 April 2017
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8HJ: £475,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in LE3 8HJ

On the street

Versus other Birch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Birch Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,899

Street avg £2,658

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 9 years

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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1 Birch Lane, Glenfield

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4 bed2 bath

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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.

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Crime

749/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Stanley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Glenfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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