126, Downing Drive, LE5 6LR
126 Downing Drive is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft detached home in Leicester. It sold for £310,000 in August 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £369k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £262k to £329k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2020 £310,000 3.0% 0.9% Apr 2007 £210,000 7.2% 4.7% Dec 2004 £178,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 126, Downing Drive.
- Internal area
- 89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,483 per square metre (£324 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,141 per square metre (£385 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2020 £310,000 £3,483 £368,510 £4,141 Apr 2007 £210,000 £2,360 £351,611 £3,951 Dec 2004 £178,000 £2,000 £330,808 £3,717 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £368,510. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,940 and £3,700 per square metre (£273 and £343 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £262,000 and £329,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 435 square metres (4,682 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
126 Downing Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £368,510.
- Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £262,000 to £329,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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