What kind of home is 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last sold for £175,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Across 5 sales between May 2000 and September 2024, 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY rose from £46,000 to £175,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY use?

The latest EPC at 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY in?

18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Montrose School (930m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Buckingham Drive

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

18 Buckingham Drive is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

18 Buckingham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2024Most recent
£175,000
+47.1%over 9 years
17 August 2015
£119,000
17 February 2006
£118,500
+68.1%over 3 years
30 May 2002
£70,500
+53.3%over 2 years
4 May 2000
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PY: £202,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in LE2 8PY

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Buckingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,365

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Monsell Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Montrose School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 8PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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