What kind of home is 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last sold for £330,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ use?

The latest EPC at 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

Police records around 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ 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 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Stanley Avenue, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 21 Birch Lane

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

21 Birch Lane is a detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 139 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 37.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

21 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 04 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Birch Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2014Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8HJ: £432,500 (2023–2021).

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.

21 Birch Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,374

Street avg £2,595

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above

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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.

£434k

1 Border Close, Glenfield

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1 Faire Road, Glenfield

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4 bed2 bath

£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath

£396k

1 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8QA

5 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Barley Close, Glenfield

LE3 8SB

£373k

1 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield

LE3 8QP

£568k

1 Cedar Close, Glenfield

LE3 8HH

4 bed2 bath

£362k

1 Crofters Close, Glenfield

LE3 8QG

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

0.0 km

Stanley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Glenfield Primary School. 16 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 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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