8 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
About 8 Edward Drive
8 Edward Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9UR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 343.8% above the 2001 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Edward Drive.
2 applications on record at 8 Edward Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UR
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey front extension and single storey side and rear extension to form garage
- Reference
- 06/0708/1/PX
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryOct 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Edward Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.
£64,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2001Most recent
£64,000
+37.8%over 5 years8 March 1996
£46,450
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
EPC Rating for 8 Edward Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£566
Street avg £1,942
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







