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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chestnut Drive

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

5 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 sits 56.7% above the 2010 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (216 m² median across 44 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
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from May 2010
EPC improved fromD63toC72
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2010Most recent

    £450,000

    +51.8%over 10 years

  2. 29 February 2000

    £296,500

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.

Floor Area for 5 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,984

Above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
£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
£1.5m

1 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby

LE2 4QX

6 bed5 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 5 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.