What kind of home is 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

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

What did 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY sell for?

45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last sold for £215,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and March 2026, 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY rose from £70,000 to £215,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY use?

The latest EPC at 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY in?

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

How safe is the area around 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 45 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.

What schools are near 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 45 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 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 45 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 45 Buckingham Drive

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

45 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £215,000 in March 2026. Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 12.6% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE48toC71

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 2001.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2026Most recent
£215,000
+207.1%over 24 years
5 July 2001
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PY: £165,200 (2026–2023).

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.

45 Buckingham Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,986

Street avg £2,560

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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