What kind of home is 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last change hands?

41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ last sold for £322,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £259,995 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and March 2021, 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ rose from £259,995 to £322,000, a change of £62,005. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The current EPC rating for 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ use?

The latest EPC at 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

Police records around 41 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 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 41 Birch Lane, LE3 8HJ is Stanley Avenue, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Birch Lane

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

41 Birch Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £322,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Birch Lane, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 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

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£322,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£322,000
+23.8%over 5 years
27 August 2015
£259,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8HJ: £432,500 (2023–2020).

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.

41 Birch Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,009

Street avg £2,565

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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