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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Chestnut Drive

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

18 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,010,000 sits 104% above the 2002 sale of £495,000. At 260 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (215 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,010,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2002Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4QX: £1,020,000 (2024–2023).

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 co₂ emissions, 18 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,904

Street avg £3,007

Below

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£480k

1 Covert Close, Oadby

LE2 4HB

5 bed
£1.5m

1 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby

LE2 4QX

6 bed5 bath
£594k

1 Cottesmore Avenue, Oadby

LE2 4SX

4 bed
£427k

1 Berkeley Close, Oadby

LE2 4SZ

4 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Cooper Gardens, Oadby

LE2 4TX

4 bed3 bath
£398k

1 Brookside Drive, Oadby

LE2 4PB

4 bed
£378k

1 Bollington Road, Oadby

LE2 4ND

4 bed2 bath
£374k

1 Derwent Walk, Oadby

LE2 4JB

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 4QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.