What type of property is 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB last sold for £221,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2006 and August 2021, 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB rose from £110,000 to £221,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

27 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 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

27 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 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB located?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

Police records around 27 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 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 27 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is Beech Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 27 Beech Drive

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

27 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 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 89 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 27.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £221,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 27 Beech Drive.

1 application on record at 27 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

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May 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Reference
04/0272/1/PX
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Beech Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£221,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£221,000
+84.2%over 8 years
23 May 2013
£120,000
+9.1%over 6 years
29 August 2006
£110,000

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.

27 Beech Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,483

Street avg £2,329

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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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