What kind of home is 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE sell for?

3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE last sold for £295,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE in?

3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

Police records around 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

The closest primary school to 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE is Falcons Primary School (545m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avanti Fields School (1.1km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Humberstone Drive, LE5 0RE is Humberstone Medical Centre, 157m away. The nearest bus option is Humberstone Medical Centre, 159m away.

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3 Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Humberstone Drive

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

3 Humberstone Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 116 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

3 Humberstone Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Humberstone 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.

3 Humberstone Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0RE: £310,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE5 0RE

On the street

Versus other Humberstone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Humberstone Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,543

Street avg £2,163

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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

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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Humberstone Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Falcons Primary School. 54 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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