The Drive - LE8 5PB
Key Street Insights
The Drive is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 35th most expensive of the 731 streets in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 8 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £321,875
- 10 Year change
- up 30.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,148pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Drive is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 35th most expensive of the 731 streets in the LE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 8 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £321,875
- 10 Year change
- up 30.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,148pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson The Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8
- 1 The Drive
5 Bed Period House
- 2 The Drive
House
- 3 The Drive
House
- 4 The Drive
5 Bed Period House
- 5A The Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Drive sold for £475,000 on 3rd October 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the street is £321,875.
The The Drive Sales Market has increased by 30.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £321,875 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £327,464 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £326,199 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £325,685 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £325,389 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £301,143 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £283,843 |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £276,218 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £266,265 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £258,000 |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £245,879 |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £234,524 |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £220,967 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £205,361 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £204,074 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £206,179 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £208,440 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £194,005 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £220,655 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,039 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,148.
The The Drive Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £996pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £915pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £862pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £819pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £809pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £788pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £771pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £758pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £738pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £719pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £701pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £693pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £705pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £678pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £638pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £692pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £683pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2023 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The street has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
The Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2023£475,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 8, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PBFlat 1, 8, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Oct 2023£445,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 9, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PBFlat 1, 9, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Feb 2022£625,000 | 5 Bed House1, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB1, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Mar 2021£645,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB5, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Oct 2016£378,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 9, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PBFlat 1, 9, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£645,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB5, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Feb 2022£625,000 | 5 Bed House1, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB1, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
- Sold Oct 2023£475,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 8, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PBFlat 1, 8, The Drive, Leicester, LE8 5PB
Nearby Streets
The Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 is the 435th largest and the 35th most expensive street in the LE8 area.
- Martha Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE814 Addresses|236 m away
- Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE868 Addresses|256 m away
- The Dales, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE836 Addresses|302 m away
- Old Field Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE89 Addresses|311 m away
- Sunbury Rise, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE816 Addresses|346 m away
- Leysland Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE89 Addresses|365 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 14 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (14)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Badgerbrook Primary School1.3 km away
- Greenfield Primary School1.4 km away
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.7 km away
- Countesthorpe Academy200 m away
- South Wigston High School3.1 km away
- Wigston College4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 - LE8 5PB is Narborough station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Narborough|3.4 km away
- South Wigston|3.5 km away
- Leicester|8.8 km away
