37 Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PD
About 37 Downing Drive
37 Downing Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 6PD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 45.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. At 67 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
37 Downing Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2015Most recent
£205,000
+173.5%over 17 years12 December 1997
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6PD: £247,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in LE5 6PD
Versus other Downing Drive homes
37 Downing Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £2,940
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Millersdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The City of Leicester College. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







