What kind of home is 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD last sold for £225,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,500 in October 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2017 and April 2023, 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD rose from £128,500 to £225,000, a change of £96,500. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2017 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD use?

The latest EPC at 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD in?

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

What is crime like near 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

Police records around 28 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 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest primary school to 28 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 transport links are near 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 28 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Bidford Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 Balmoral Drive

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

28 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 144.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £225,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2017

EPC improved fromG16toD62

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Balmoral Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£225,000
+25.0%over 3 years
8 August 2019
£180,000
+40.1%over 1 year
25 October 2017
£128,500

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.

28 Balmoral Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £2,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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Common questions

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