7 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
About 7 Edward Drive
7 Edward Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9UR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 56.8% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 151.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Edward 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
7 Edward Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2014Most recent
£125,000
+8.7%over 4 years14 December 2009
£115,000
+35.3%over 6 years16 October 2003
£85,000
+97.9%over 7 years13 June 1996
£42,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9UR: £225,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LE2 9UR
25 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
Sold Oct 2024
£420,0001 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
Sold Sept 2022
£225,0002 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
Sold May 2022
£190,0004 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
Sold Feb 2018
£128,00015 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
Sold May 2017
£142,000
Versus other Edward Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Edward Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,155
Street avg £1,820
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







