What type of property is 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY sell for?

2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last sold for £225,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and August 2018, 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY rose from £135,000 to £225,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY located?

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

What is crime like near 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY 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 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Buckingham Drive

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

2 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 23.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £225,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

2 Buckingham Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2022

Current Certificate

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 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 2 Buckingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2018Most recent
£225,000
+66.7%over 5 years
21 November 2012
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PY: £165,200 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in LE2 8PY

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Buckingham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £2,550

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

910/mo

Falling 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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