What type of property is 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ sell for?

37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last sold for £290,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,995 in June 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and October 2020, 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ rose from £239,995 to £290,000, a change of £50,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The current EPC rating for 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ located?

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

What is crime like near 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

Police records around 37 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 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 37 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 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 37 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Stanley Avenue, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Birch Lane

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

37 Birch Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £290,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

37 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 27 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£290,000
+20.8%over 5 years
25 June 2015
£239,995

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, 37 Birch Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,589

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 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 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.

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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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