What type of property is 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

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

What was the last sold price for 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD last sold for £283,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,500 in June 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2010 and November 2022, 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD rose from £113,500 to £283,000, a change of £169,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

29 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.

Where is 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD located?

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

What is crime like near 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

Police records around 29 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 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 29 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Bidford Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 29 Balmoral Drive

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

29 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £283,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Balmoral Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£283,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2022Most recent
£283,000
+41.5%over 2 years
29 June 2020
£200,000
+76.2%over 10 years
3 June 2010
£113,500

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.

Price per m² for 29 Balmoral Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £2,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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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Common questions

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