What kind of home is 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

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

What was the last sold price for 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX last sold for £805,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £505,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and June 2021, 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX rose from £505,000 to £805,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The current EPC rating for 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX use?

The latest EPC at 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The most recent planning decision at 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX was a refusal for single-storey side and rear extension (ref. 22/00706/FUL) in April 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

19 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.

Which area is 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX in?

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

What is crime like near 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

Police records around 19 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.

What schools are near 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest primary school to 19 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.

How well connected is 19 Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest bus stop to 19 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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19 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Chestnut Drive

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

19 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a corner plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £805,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble
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.

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 19 Chestnut Drive in 2022.

3 applications on record at 19 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX

3decisions3extensions25documents4nearby

Nov 2021
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and erection of a fence
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
21/01939/FUL
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ExtensionOct 2022Decision
ExtensionApr 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£823,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£805,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£805,000
+59.4%over 16 years
27 October 2004
£505,000

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

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, 19 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,005

Street avg £2,957

Strongly above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 229 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4QX

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Common questions

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