55 Shanklin Drive, Leicester, LE2 3QE
About 55 Shanklin Drive
55 Shanklin Drive is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 97.4% above the 2003 sale of £235,000. At 115 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Energy performance
55 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
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
55 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
55 Shanklin Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2003Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3QE: £550,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE2 3QE
Versus other Shanklin Drive homes
Years Held for 55 Shanklin Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £3,086
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB