20 Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB
About 20 Colbert Drive
20 Colbert Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 70% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Colbert Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Colbert Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 7 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£140,000
+6.1%over 7 years12 July 2007
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2JB: £228,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 2JB
Versus other Colbert Drive homes
20 Colbert Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,275
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Edward Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ravenhurst Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB