What type of property is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB sell for?

1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB last sold for £475,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and August 2025, 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB rose from £310,000 to £475,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 3LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB located?

1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

Police records around 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB show an average of 910 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

The closest primary school to 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (547m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (1.4km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beresford Drive, LE2 3LB is Holbrook Road, 279m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beresford Drive, Leicester, LE2 3LB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Beresford Drive

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

1 Beresford Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

A recent sale: £475,000 in August 2025. At 113 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 63.1% 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

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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.

1 Beresford Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beresford Drive, Leicester, LE2 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beresford Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Latest sale on 1 Beresford Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£475,000
+53.2%over 11 years
14 October 2013
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3LB: £250,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in LE2 3LB

On the street

Versus other Beresford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Beresford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,204

Street avg £4,104

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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

910/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Holbrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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