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15 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Brightwell Drive

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

15 Brightwell Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 211.2% above the 2001 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Brightwell Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Brightwell Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Brightwell Drive has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

15 Brightwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2001Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QA: £245,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brightwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Brightwell Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£762

Street avg £2,205

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Brightwell Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3PL

4 bed
£303k

1 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3HB

4 bed
£364k

1 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RB

4 bed
£372k

1 Boyers Walk, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3LN

4 bed
£400k

1 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QU

4 bed
£249k

1 Bromwich Close, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RT

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Burchnall Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3TA

3 bed
£423k

1 Bolus Road

LE3 3EH

4 bed2 bath
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

Walsingham Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fossebrook Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 3QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.