What kind of home is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX last sold for £525,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £342,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and February 2024, 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX rose from £342,000 to £525,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX in?

12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX 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 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The closest primary school to 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (470m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is Bindley Lane, 449m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

12 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bridgewater Drive

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

12 Bridgewater Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 144 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £525,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bridgewater Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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 06 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £795 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Bridgewater Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2024Most recent
£525,000
+53.5%over 6 years
16 February 2017
£342,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DX: £535,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE8 9DX

On the street

Versus other Bridgewater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bridgewater Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,646

Street avg £2,990

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bridgewater Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

LE8 9AL

4 bed2 bath

£529k

1 Aspen Close, Great Glen

LE8 9AN

5 bed3 bath

£454k

1 Halford Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FW

5 bed2 bath

£741k

1 Baileys Lane, Burton Overy

LE8 9DD

5 bed3 bath

£387k

1 Fordview Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FG

3 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

LE8 9HE

3 bed3 bath

£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

LE8 9GB

3 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 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

0.4 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 9DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 12 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.