What type of property is 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD last sold for £285,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and December 2023, 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD rose from £45,000 to £285,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The current EPC rating for 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD located?

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

Is 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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.

Which schools serve 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

What is the nearest station to 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 25 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Bidford Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 25 Balmoral Drive

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

25 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 108 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2023.

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
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

25 Balmoral Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

25 Balmoral Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2023Most recent
£285,000
+86.3%over 10 years
14 November 2013
£153,000
+17.7%over 2 years
25 October 2011
£130,000
+188.9%over 16 years
26 January 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3AD: £275,000 (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.

Years Held for 25 Balmoral Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,639

Street avg £2,117

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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