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6 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Buckingham Drive

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

6 Buckingham Drive is a detached house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 98 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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Mar 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

16

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.

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

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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 habitable rooms, 6 Buckingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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 · every report is £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.
£327k

1 Canal Street

LE2 8DR

£310k

1 Belvoir Drive

LE2 8PB

4 bed
£301k

1 Dragonfly Walk

LE2 8DX

£269k

1 Eastwood Road

LE2 8DD

3 bed
£250k

1 Croft Avenue

LE2 8LF

£423k

1 Dodsworth Close

LE2 8BY

£431k

1 Buckingham Drive

LE2 8PY

£240k

1 Disraeli Street

LE2 8LX

3 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

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.

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 6 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.