What kind of home is 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA last sold for £232,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA in?

2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA 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.

What schools are near 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

The closest primary school to 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA is Glenfield Primary School (665m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bude Drive, LE3 8BA is West Street, 254m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bude Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bude Drive

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

2 Bude Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 155.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £232,500. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

2 Bude Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bude Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bude Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£232,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8BA: £288,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in LE3 8BA

On the street

Versus other Bude Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bude Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,650

Street avg £2,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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2 bed

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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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

0.3 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glenfield Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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