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

Solar panels2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bridgewater Drive

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

18 Bridgewater Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £459,000 in April 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bridgewater Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 18 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX

2decisions2extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear

    Reference
    06/00593/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£459,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £459,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DX: £535,000 (2024–2023).

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.

18 Bridgewater Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,062

Street avg £2,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bridgewater Drive

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£387k

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£340k

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3 bed3 bath
£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

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£289k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 bed
£259k

1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

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3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

LE8 9AL

4 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FY

3 bed
£272k

1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

LE8 9FF

2 bed1 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

0.4 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 road noise heatmap for LE8 9DX

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

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