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

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

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

3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB last sold for £155,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB heated?

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

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

3 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 3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Beech Drive, LE3 3DB?

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

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

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

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3 Beech Drive, Leicester, LE3 3DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beech Drive

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

3 Beech Drive is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 59.4% above the 2020 sale of £155,000. Last sale on file: £155,000 in February 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.

3 Beech Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 February 2020Most recent
£155,000

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.

3 Beech Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,039

Street avg £2,363

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 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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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

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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