What type of property is 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB sell for?

1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB last sold for £172,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in September 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2010 and July 2020, 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB rose from £120,000 to £172,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB 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 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB located?

1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB 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 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest primary school to 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is Fossebrook Primary School (550m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (911m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is Beech Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 1 Beech Drive

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

1 Beech Drive is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 85 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 48.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £172,000 in July 2020.

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Beech Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£172,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2020Most recent
£172,000
+16.6%
17 March 2020
£147,500
+22.9%over 9 years
5 September 2010
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3DB: £245,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3DB

On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Beech Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,024

Street avg £2,364

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Beech Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fossebrook Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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