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About 8 Bankfield Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bankfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Market Harborough (LE16 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 25.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bankfield Drive, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Bankfield Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025Garage ConversionFullApprove
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension and garage conversion (part retrospective)
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 Bankfield Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2017)
£395,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bankfield Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Bankfield Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Market Harborough district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Madeline Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE16 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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