What type of property is 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA last sold for £195,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and February 2021, 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA rose from £59,500 to £195,000, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA 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 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA located?

16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

Police records around 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA 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 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

The closest primary school to 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is Fossebrook Primary School (524m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is Walsingham Crescent, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Brightwell Drive

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

16 Brightwell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a corner plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 27.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD56toC72

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brightwell 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.

16 Brightwell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2021Most recent
£195,000
+227.7%over 21 years
12 November 1999
£59,500

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

Nearby sales in LE3 3QA

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.

On floor area, 16 Brightwell Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,671

Street avg £2,099

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Walsingham Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fossebrook Primary School. 18 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 3QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Common questions

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