Has 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF had any planning applications?

11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2009 under ref. 09/0300/1/PX. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF 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.

Which area is 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF in?

11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

Police records around 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF 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.

What schools are near 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest primary school to 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is Fossebrook Primary School (489m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest bus stop to 11 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is Walsingham Crescent, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF

3 planning records

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 11 Bignal Drive

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11 Bignal Drive is a property in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QF). It has council tax band B.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Bignal Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2011
Amendment
Outcome in report
Application for non-material amendments to planning permission 09/0300/1/PX
Reference
11/0844/1/NMAT
Full record in report
Jun 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and side extension (Revised Scheme)
Reference
09/0300/1/PX
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QF: £255,000 (2024–2017).

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Area

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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. 17 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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