What kind of home is 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH last sold for £159,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

The current EPC rating for 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH use?

The latest EPC at 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2018 under ref. 18/1405/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH in?

25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

Police records around 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

The closest primary school to 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is Greenfield Primary School (514m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (814m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

The closest bus stop to 25 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is Waterloo Crescent, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Gwendoline Drive

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

25 Gwendoline Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 61.6% above the 2016 sale of £159,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 13 May 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Gwendoline Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 25 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

1decisions1extensions6documents

Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form on-suite
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
18/1405/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 Gwendoline Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£159,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 June 2016Most recent
£159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SH: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE8 5SH

On the street

Versus other Gwendoline Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 25 Gwendoline Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,787

Street avg £2,251

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waterloo Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greenfield Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 5SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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