What type of property is 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last change hands?

55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last sold for £202,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,750 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and August 2022, 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY rose from £55,750 to £202,000, a change of £146,250. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

55 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 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY located?

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

What is crime like near 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 55 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 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 55 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Buckingham Drive

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

55 Buckingham Drive is a two-bedroom 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 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 106.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £202,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 May 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Buckingham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£202,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2022Most recent
£202,000
+62.9%over 5 years
22 September 2016
£124,000
+122.4%over 16 years
30 July 2000
£55,750

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 price per m², 55 Buckingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,885

Street avg £2,343

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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