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3 bed house for sale Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5

Guide Price

£440,000

Added on 18/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 3
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,390 a year

Key features

Additional Ground Floor WC
Popular & Sought-After LE5 Location
EPC Rating D
Council Tax Band D
Freehold

About this property

BM Estates are delighted to present this well-proportioned three-bedroom semi-detached home for sale in the highly sought-after LE5 area. The property offers spacious and versatile accommodation throughout, making it an ideal purchase for families, first-time buyers, or investors alike.

Upon entering, you are welcomed into a bright and airy reception area which leads through to a second reception room, providing flexible living space perfect for both relaxing and entertaining. The layout flows seamlessly into a generously sized kitchen fitted with ample cupboard space, worktops, and a range-style cooker, ideal for those who enjoy cooking and hosting.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,390 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,593
Band B

£1,859
Band C

£2,124
Band D

This home: £2,390
Band E

£2,921
Band F

£3,452
Band G

£3,983
Band H

£4,780

This home is in band D, which costs £2,390 a year in Harborough for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Harborough, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.2 miles

Priced above 94% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £440,000 Median £290,000 · £234,500 – £425,000

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 2.2 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £440,000

£220k £660k

Deposit10% £44,000

£0 £440k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £396,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £88,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
148, Downing Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2022	1,044 sq ft £345/sq ft	1,044 sq ft	£345	£360,000
126, Downing Drive Detached	Detached	Aug 2020	958 sq ft £324/sq ft	958 sq ft	£324	£310,000
156, Downing Drive Detached	Detached	Aug 2018	1,130 sq ft £288/sq ft	1,130 sq ft	£288	£325,000
136, Downing Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2008	1,518 sq ft £122/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£122	£185,000
130, Downing Drive Detached	Detached	May 2007	829 sq ft £238/sq ft	829 sq ft	£238	£197,000
126, Downing Drive Detached	Detached	Apr 2007	958 sq ft £219/sq ft	958 sq ft	£219	£210,000
122, Downing Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£201,000
128, Downing Drive Detached	Detached	Sept 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£160,000