What kind of home is 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD sell for?

13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD last sold for £130,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD use?

The latest EPC at 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD 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 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD in?

13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest primary school to 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Kingsway Primary School (295m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (293m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Bidford Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Balmoral Drive

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

13 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 94.6% above the 2014 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

13 Balmoral Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Balmoral Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Balmoral Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 May 2014Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3AD: £283,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3AD

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Balmoral Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,287

Street avg £2,196

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

0.2 km

Bidford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Winstanley School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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