What type of property is 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB sell for?

25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB last sold for £262,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

25 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 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB located?

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

Is 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 25 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is Beech Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 25 Beech Drive

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

25 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 89 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 26 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £262,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2033

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Latest sale on 25 Beech Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£262,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 November 2023Most recent
£262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3DB: £237,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3DB

On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 25 Beech Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,944

Street avg £2,420

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 bed2 bath

£341k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

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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

Crime

749/mo

Falling 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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