23 Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
About 23 Stamford Drive
23 Stamford Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £440,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Stamford Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension, alteration to front porch and replacement of lean-to side extension. Revised Scheme (P/22/0689/2)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/23/1971/2
- Oct 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed roof alterations to front porch, single storey rear extension and conversion of integrated garage to garden room at rear of dwelling.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/22/0689/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Stamford Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 May 2021Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HJ: £500,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 7HJ
3 Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
Sold Jan 2025
£505,0007 Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
Sold Nov 2024
£432,00015b, Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
Sold May 2024
£500,0003a, Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
Sold Sept 2021
£425,00027 Stamford Drive, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HJ
Sold Aug 2021
£530,000
Everything we know about 23 Stamford Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Stamford Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 23 Stamford Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,953
Street avg £2,929
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guild Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB