What type of property is 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX last change hands?

16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX last sold for £1,020,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £485,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and November 2023, 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX rose from £485,000 to £1,020,000, a change of £535,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX located?

16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

Police records around 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest primary school to 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is Woodland Grange Primary School (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor High School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is Beaufort Way, 1.2km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chestnut Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,154,000 is 13.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 122.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,020,000 in November 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£1,154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,020,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2023Most recent
£1,020,000
+50.0%over 15 years
17 December 2007
£680,000
+40.2%over 5 years
26 June 2002
£485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4QX: £975,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE2 4QX

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,766

Street avg £2,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 228 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Beaufort Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Woodland Grange Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 4QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4QX

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