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49 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Gwendoline Drive

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

49 Gwendoline Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 97 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

Latest sale on 49 Gwendoline Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SH: £250,000 (2025–2020).

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.

49 Gwendoline Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £2,160

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Gwendoline Drive

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

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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.
£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath
£450k

1 Arnesby Lane, Peatling Magna

LE8 5UN

4 bed
£522k

1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PD

4 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£383k

1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TX

5 bed
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 49 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.