38, Downing Drive, LE5 6PB

38 Downing Drive is a 94 m² / 1,012 sq ft detached home in Leicester. It sold for £120,000 in September 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £370k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £276k to £347k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£120,000 on Sep 2001
Internal area
94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,276 per square metre (£119 per square foot) in Sep 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,933 per square metre (£365 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2001 £120,000 £1,277 £369,681 £3,933

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 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 £369,681. 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 £3,690 per square metre (£273 and £342 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 94 m², this implies a valuation between £276,000 and £347,000. 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
591 square metres (6,361 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2004 20041299
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
38 DOWNING DRIVE
Description:
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT AND REAR, TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

38 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 £369,681.
  • Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £276,000 to £347,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 38 Downing Drive last sold for £120,000 in September 2001.

HouseMetric shows 38 Downing Drive as 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 28 July 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 38 Downing Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

38 Downing Drive is in postcode LE5 6PB, in Leicester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Downing Drive, LE5 6PB or analysis of the Leicester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.