What kind of home is 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

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

When did 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX last change hands?

43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX last sold for £535,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and August 2023, 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX rose from £129,000 to £535,000, a change of £406,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The current EPC rating for 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX use?

The latest EPC at 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX in?

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

Is 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX in a safe area?

Police records around 43 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 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The closest primary school to 43 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.

What is the nearest station to 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX?

The closest bus stop to 43 Bridgewater Drive, LE8 9DX is Bindley Lane, 449m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Bridgewater Drive

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

43 Bridgewater Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £535,000.

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
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 43 Bridgewater Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£535,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£535,000
+314.7%over 24 years
29 January 1999
£129,000

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.

On price per m², 43 Bridgewater Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,458

Street avg £2,952

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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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

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FAQ

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