What type of property is 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

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

What was the last sold price for 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD last sold for £297,400 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in September 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2022 and June 2025, 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD rose from £235,000 to £297,400, a change of £62,400. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The current EPC rating for 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

34 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 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD located?

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

Is 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 34 Balmoral Drive, LE3 3AD is Bidford Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 34 Balmoral Drive

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

34 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £297,400 — fresh data. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 176% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Balmoral Drive, Leicester, LE3 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

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

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£297,400

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2025Most recent
£297,400
+26.6%over 2 years
8 September 2022
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3AD: £283,000 (2023–2022).

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 price per m², 34 Balmoral Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,074

Street avg £2,032

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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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