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4 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Buckingham Drive

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

4 Buckingham Drive is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 356.1% above the 1996 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 68.8% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2030

4 years remaining
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

15

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.

4 Buckingham Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£66,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 1996Most recent

    £66,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 4 Buckingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£623

Street avg £2,644

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Buckingham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£288k

1 Dragonfly Walk

LE2 8DX

£329k

1 Canal Street

LE2 8DR

£332k

1 Belvoir Drive

LE2 8PB

4 bed
£253k

1 Eastwood Road

LE2 8DD

3 bed
£250k

1 Croft Avenue

LE2 8LF

£247k

1 Earl Russell Street

LE2 8LH

£243k

1 Disraeli Street

LE2 8LX

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Glover Court

LE2 8LY

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Leicester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for LE2 8PY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.