45 Shanklin Drive, Leicester, LE2 3QE
About 45 Shanklin Drive
45 Shanklin Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £650,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
45 Shanklin Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
45 Shanklin 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Shanklin Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2025Most recent
£650,000
+57.3%over 12 years2 November 2012
£413,277
+32.2%over 6 years9 December 2005
£312,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3QE: £550,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in LE2 3QE
Versus other Shanklin Drive homes
Years Held for 45 Shanklin Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,514
Street avg £2,963
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shanklin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Overdale Junior School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB