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17 Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Featherby Drive

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

17 Featherby Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 63.6% above the 2015 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 26 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Featherby Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2015
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Featherby Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£132,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2015Most recent

    £132,000

    +6.5%over 9 years

  2. 17 January 2006

    £124,000

    +153.1%over 8 years

  3. 13 August 1997

    £49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9NZ: £210,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Featherby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Featherby Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,031

Street avg £2,226

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Featherby 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.
£196k

1 Ambleside Way

LE2 9GJ

2 bed
£193k

1 Autumn Road

LE2 9GL

2 bed2 bath
£222k

1 Brettell Road

LE2 9AB

3 bed
£224k

1 Ambleside Drive

LE2 9LE

3 bed2 bath
£236k

1 Copse Close

LE2 9GP

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Brook Gardens, Glen Parva

LE2 9NT

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Aldeby Close

LE2 9HY

3 bed1 bath
£419k

1 Court Road, Glen Parva

LE2 9JB

3 bed
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

0.5 km

Glenville Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 21 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 9NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE2 9NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 17 Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.