# 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY

## Property details

- Slug: `1aa8007` (address key hash: `1aa800745f4258d1255c896712a4cb2d07693964`)
- Postcode: LE2 8PY
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £165,200 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,515/m²
- Local average: £222,100 (114 sales)
- Street crime: 327 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £165,200
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £610/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,850

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2477-8124-1610-2118-9122)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £165,200 | Terraced | +34% | £165,039 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6107-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-01-18 | £123,250 | Terraced | +14.1% | £174,462 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80e1aa98-49d7-7bf8-e053-6c04a8c00bf2) |
| Sold | 2014-07-18 | £108,000 | Terraced | — | £199,957 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/05b97310-afc7-4e5a-9638-2a0a57314fac) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £165,200 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £123,250 | 18/01/2019 | Terraced |
| 29 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £108,000 | 18/07/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167526857](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fe45c4b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £165,200 |
| listed | 2025-09-27 | £165,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £123,250 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £108,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 FONTWELL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 9NL | £225,000 | 24/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £202,000 | 15/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 ALTHORP CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PZ | £240,000 | 14/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX | £187,500 | 14/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8PY | £176,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, LEICESTER, LE2 8PX | £188,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £203,083 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4%
- **10y growth:** 50.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leicester; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Leicester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £922/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,024/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,126/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Holywell Road, LE2 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £795/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £40/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 117 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **327** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Montrose School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2018 |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Oct 2018 |
| Granby Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Jul 2023 |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2022 |