What kind of home is 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

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

What was the last sold price for 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB last sold for £237,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and January 2022, 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB rose from £54,000 to £237,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

15 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.

Which area is 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB in?

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

Is 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

What schools are near 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

What transport links are near 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 15 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is Beech Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Beech Drive

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

15 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £237,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Aug 2013

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Beech 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.

Price for 15 Beech Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£237,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£237,000
+55.4%over 6 years
18 December 2015
£152,500
+182.4%over 14 years
30 August 2001
£54,000

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.

On floor area, 15 Beech Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £2,326

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

Beech Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fossebrook Primary School. 21 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 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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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