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15a, Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 130.9% above the 2001 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

15a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15a, Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF

1decisions1extensions4nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension to form porch

    Extension
    Reference
    06/1140/1/PX
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £175,000

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

On the street

Versus other Bignal Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £1,972

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£317k

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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. 17 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 3QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 3QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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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