What type of property is 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF last change hands?

41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF last sold for £255,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,000 in November 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and September 2023, 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF rose from £126,000 to £255,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

41 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.

Where is 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF located?

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

How safe is the area around 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

Police records around 41 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.

Which schools serve 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest primary school to 41 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 is the nearest station to 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest bus stop to 41 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is Walsingham Crescent, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 41 Bignal Drive

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

41 Bignal Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Bignal 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.

41 Bignal Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2023Most recent
£255,000
+102.4%over 13 years
3 November 2009
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QF: £215,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE3 3QF

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.

41 Bignal Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,446

Street avg £1,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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