Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£47,500)+449%
- Against LE3 3AD's recent median (£283,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£47,500)+449%
- Against LE3 3AD's recent median (£283,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Balmoral Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LE3 3AD
5 sales, median £283,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Balmoral Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
20 December 1996Most recent
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3AD: £283,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE3 3AD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Balmoral Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Balmoral Drive is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 449.5% above the 1996 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Balmoral Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balmoral Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Balmoral Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£528
Street avg £2,249
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bidford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Winstanley School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Winstanley SchoolSecondary293m
- Kingsway Primary SchoolPrimary295m
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolPrimary700m
- Ravenhurst Primary SchoolPrimary865m
Nearest stops
- Bidford RoadBus stop195m
- Hathaway AvenueBus stop273m
- Cressida CourtBus stop315m
- Braunstone AvenueBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Balmoral Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Balmoral Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Balmoral Drive was lodged in January 2022 at band E and is valid until January 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Balmoral Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 3AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Balmoral Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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