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29 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Gwendoline Drive

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

29 Gwendoline Drive is a semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 43.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Gwendoline 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Gwendoline Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£160,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2017Most recent

    £160,000

    +1.3%over 1 year

  2. 17 May 2016

    £158,000

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

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.

Floor Area for 29 Gwendoline Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £2,201

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Gwendoline Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed
£239k

1 Elizabeth Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5UY

£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed
£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QG

1 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£165k

1 Christopher Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5UR

£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE8 5SH

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.