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About 24 Cambridge Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Cambridge Drive is a detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 302.3% above the 2000 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 71.1% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Cambridge Drive, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO DORMER WINDOW
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
24 Cambridge Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2000)
£88,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cambridge Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
24 Cambridge Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£595
Street avg £2,320
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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