31 Ambleside Drive, Leicester, LE2 9LE
About 31 Ambleside Drive
31 Ambleside Drive is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 92.7% above the 2009 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
31 Ambleside Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
31 Ambleside Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 10 years.
£82,500
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2009Most recent
£82,500
+302.4%over 9 years2 September 1999
£20,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9LE: £107,000 (2016–2013).
Nearby sales in LE2 9LE
Versus other Ambleside Drive homes
31 Ambleside Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,375
Street avg £1,159
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Red House Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







