What type of property is 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH sell for?

35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH last sold for £152,500 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,500 in February 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH have?

The current EPC rating for 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH heated?

The latest EPC at 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH located?

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

How safe is the area around 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

Police records around 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

The closest primary school to 35 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.

What is the nearest station to 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH?

The closest bus stop to 35 Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SH is Waterloo Crescent, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 35 Gwendoline Drive

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

35 Gwendoline Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 53.4% above the 2013 sale of £152,500. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

35 Gwendoline 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 23 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

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

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£152,500

Growth on file: 22.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

15 August 2013Most recent
£152,500
+22.5%
22 February 2013
£124,500

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.

On epc rating, 35 Gwendoline Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £2,246

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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LE8 5XR

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£308k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

£334k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

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4 bed1 bath

£336k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath

£389k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 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

170/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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