What kind of home is 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY sell for?

4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY last sold for £302,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £224,995 in April 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2016 and September 2024, 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY rose from £224,995 to £302,000, a change of £77,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY in?

4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

Police records around 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

The closest primary school to 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY is Glenfield Primary School (679m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Drovers Close, LE3 8AY is Stanley Avenue, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Drovers Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8AY

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Drovers Close

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

4 Drovers Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £302,000.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

4 Drovers Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Drovers Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Drovers Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

4 Drovers Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£302,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£302,000
+28.5%over 4 years
20 August 2020
£235,000
+4.4%over 4 years
28 April 2016
£224,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8AY: £255,000 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in LE3 8AY

On the street

Versus other Drovers Close homes

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

On years held, 4 Drovers Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £2,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Crime

749/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stanley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glenfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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