13 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
About 13 Brightwell Drive
13 Brightwell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QA). 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 (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 54.7% above the 2015 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 application on record at 13 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions and single storey pitched roofed garage to rear of property.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1148/HH
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Sales history & valuation
13 Brightwell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 4 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£172,000
+49.6%over 3 years20 October 2011
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QA: £245,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LE3 3QA
9 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
Sold Aug 2023
£250,00028 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
Sold Nov 2022
£290,0008 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
Sold Sept 2021
£195,0002 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
Sold Jun 2021
£245,00016 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA
Sold Feb 2021
£195,000
Versus other Brightwell Drive homes
EPC Rating for 13 Brightwell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,263
Street avg £2,122
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Walsingham Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fossebrook Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB







