What kind of home is 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last sold for £229,995 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ use?

The latest EPC at 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ in?

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

Is 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 29 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 transport links are near 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Stanley Avenue, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29 Birch Lane

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

29 Birch Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 105 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 41.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

29 Birch Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£229,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 June 2015Most recent
£229,995

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.

29 Birch Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,604

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 9 years

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.

£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

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4 bed

£478k

1 Faire Road, Glenfield

LE3 8EE

4 bed2 bath

£568k

1 Cedar Close, Glenfield

LE3 8HH

4 bed2 bath

£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath

£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed

£678k

1 Birch Lane, Glenfield

LE3 8HJ

4 bed3 bath

£396k

1 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8QA

5 bed2 bath

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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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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75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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