What kind of home is 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR sell for?

2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR last sold for £190,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,250 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and May 2022, 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR rose from £45,250 to £190,000, a change of £144,750. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 9UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR 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.

Which area is 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR in?

2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR sits in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR 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.

What schools are near 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

The closest primary school to 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR is Parkland Primary School South Wigston (372m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (305m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Edward Drive, LE2 9UR is Timber Street, 448m away. The nearest rail option is South Wigston Rail Station, 724m away.

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2 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Edward Drive

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

2 Edward Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9UR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 286.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £190,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Edward Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Price for 2 Edward Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2022Most recent
£190,000
+319.9%over 26 years
30 January 1996
£45,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9UR: £225,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE2 9UR

On the street

Versus other Edward Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Edward Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £1,715

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Timber Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Wigston High School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 9UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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