What kind of home is 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last change hands?

63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY last sold for £160,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and February 2026, 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY rose from £92,000 to £160,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The current EPC rating for 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY use?

The latest EPC at 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY in?

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

How safe is the area around 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

Police records around 63 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 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest primary school to 63 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 is the nearest station to 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 63 Buckingham Drive, LE2 8PY is Monsell Drive, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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63 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 63 Buckingham Drive

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

63 Buckingham Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £160,000. Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 36 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Nov 2015

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

63 Buckingham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2026Most recent
£160,000
+66.7%over 18 years
19 April 2007
£96,000
+4.3%over 1 year
28 June 2005
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8PY: £175,000 (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.

Price per m² for 63 Buckingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £2,516

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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