16, Penfold Drive
16, Penfold Drive
Description & Estimates
16, Penfold Drive, Leicester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,044 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 270 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester is £292,620 and its rental estimate is £1,195 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Penfold Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 falls within the LE8 postal district, in the borough of Blaby.
Our Data Sources
16, Penfold Drive, Leicester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2026.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £307,251 and a rental value of £1,255 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £272,137 and £1,111 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £1,284 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £31 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester as measuring 270 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 26 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Penfold Drive, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Feb 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester completed on 30th November 2017 at £217,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 34.6% over the period since November 2017.
- Sold Nov 2017£217,000
- Sold Jul 2010£180,000
- Sold Oct 2004£184,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester have sold within a radius of 700 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th May 2025, was 5, Holyrood Drive, Leicester, LE8 5TQ, a freehold house which sold for £270,000.
Read more about house prices in LE8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 26 addresses on Penfold Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8, 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester comes out as the 12th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £37k less expensive than the average property across the LE8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mGreenfield Primary School
- 1.9kmBlaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
- 2.0kmBadgerbrook Primary School
- 700mCountesthorpe Academy
- 2.9kmSouth Wigston High School
- 3.7kmWigston College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Penfold Drive, Leicester, the nearest station is South Wigston, 3.3 kilometres away.
- 3.3kmSouth Wigston
- 4.1kmNarborough
- 8.7kmLeicester
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
