What type of property is 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF last sold for £215,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in November 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2010 and February 2021, 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF rose from £120,000 to £215,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

7 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 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF located?

7 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 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

Police records around 7 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 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bignal Drive, LE3 3QF is Walsingham Crescent, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bignal Drive

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

7 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 96.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £215,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromE51toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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 and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2021Most recent
£215,000
+72.1%over 8 years
9 November 2012
£124,950
+4.1%over 1 year
26 November 2010
£120,000

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

Floor Area for 7 Bignal Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £1,911

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bignal Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.