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
Energy performance
45 Shanklin Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
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
9 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.
£649,000
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







