What type of property is 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA last change hands?

21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA last sold for £207,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

21 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 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA located?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

Police records around 21 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 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Brightwell Drive, LE3 3QA is Walsingham Crescent, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Brightwell Drive

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

21 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 (May 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 32.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £207,000. 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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 Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Brightwell Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

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

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£207,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£207,000

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Brightwell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £2,096

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

£274k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£297k

1 Bracken Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3AQ

3 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Burchnall Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3TA

3 bed

£249k

1 Bromwich Close, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RT

3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 bed2 bath

£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 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.

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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