What type of property is 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA last change hands?

38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA last sold for £209,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,950 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and October 2017, 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA rose from £57,950 to £209,000, a change of £151,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

The current EPC rating for 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (663 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA located?

38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

Police records around 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA 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 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

The closest primary school to 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA is Glenfield Primary School (348m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Elm Tree Avenue, LE3 8QA is Foresters Close, 32m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QA

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

663 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Elm Tree Avenue

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

38 Elm Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 663 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 26.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

38 Elm Tree Avenue'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 26 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Elm Tree Avenue 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.

38 Elm Tree Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£209,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£209,000
+23.0%over 5 years
20 October 2011
£169,950
+15.6%over 7 years
3 March 2004
£147,000
+153.7%over 8 years
30 March 1995
£57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8QA: £360,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in LE3 8QA

On the street

Versus other Elm Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 38 Elm Tree Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £2,544

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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.

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Area

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Crime

749/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Foresters Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Glenfield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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