What type of property is Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX last sold for £650,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and February 2021, Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX rose from £250,000 to £650,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +28.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The current EPC rating for Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,433 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX heated?

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

Where is Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX located?

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

Is Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX in a safe area?

Police records around Oak Tree House, 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 Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest primary school to Oak Tree House, 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 Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, LE2 4QX?

The closest bus stop to Oak Tree House, 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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Oak Tree House, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4QX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

226 m²

2433 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oak Tree House

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

Oak Tree House is a detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Oak Tree House 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.

Oak Tree House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£785,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Growth on file: 28.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£650,000
+160.0%over 3 years
11 April 2017
£250,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Oak Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,876

Street avg £2,984

Above

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 228 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

40.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

Common questions

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