What type of property is 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG sell for?

8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG last sold for £190,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and March 2021, 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG rose from £134,000 to £190,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE11 5JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG located?

8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG sits in Loughborough. It falls within the LE11 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (333% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

The closest primary school to 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG is Robert Bakewell Primary School (416m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (926m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blake Drive, LE11 5JG is Shelley Street, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blake Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5JG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Blake Drive

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

8 Blake Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughborough (LE11 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 37.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £190,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blake Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blake Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

44applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Blake Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£190,000
+41.8%over 9 years
13 October 2011
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE11 5JG: £135,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE11 5JG

On the street

Versus other Blake Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blake Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,610

Street avg £1,461

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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 Loughborough district page.

Full Loughborough report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shelley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Robert Bakewell Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE11 5JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE11 5JG

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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Common questions

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