1 Back Drive, Noseley, Leicester, LE7 9EH
About 1 Back Drive
1 Back Drive is a mid-terrace house in Noseley, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Back Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Back 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
1 Back Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
1 Back Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
12 (G)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
The Farm — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







