What type of property is 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

20 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.

Where is 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Buckingham Drive

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

20 Buckingham Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Buckingham Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PY: £201,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Buckingham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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