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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£328,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£175,000)+87%
  • Against LE3 3QF's recent median (£255,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£328,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£175,000)+87%
  • Against LE3 3QF's recent median (£255,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in LE3 3QF

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QF: £255,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15a, Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £328,000 sits 87.4% above the 2001 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 35.6% 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

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
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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 £2,005

On par

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 3.6 t/year

Below
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

Crime

749/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Fossebrook Primary SchoolPrimary489m
  • Stafford Leys Community Primary SchoolPrimary932m
  • Braunstone Frith Primary AcademyPrimary1.5km
  • Braunstone Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Walsingham CrescentBus stop222m
  • Braunstone CrossroadsBus stop295m
  • Grange AvenueBus stop298m
  • Meynell's Gorse Park and RideBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
  • Public Order1,127 reports9%

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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 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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 3QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15a was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 3QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
15a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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