What type of property is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ last change hands?

8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ last sold for £129,000 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and September 2009, 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ rose from £89,950 to £129,000, a change of £39,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ located?

8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ is Ratby Primary School (454m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brook Drive, LE6 0AQ is Park Road, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brook Drive, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brook Drive

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

8 Brook Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 80.6% above the 2009 sale of £129,000. At 68 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Dec 2008

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brook Drive, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brook Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Brook Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£129,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2009Most recent
£129,000
+12.2%over 6 years
20 August 2003
£114,950
+27.8%over 1 year
1 March 2002
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0AQ: £232,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE6 0AQ

On the street

Versus other Brook Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Brook Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,897

Street avg £2,820

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brook Drive, Ratby

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1 Castell Drive, Groby

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1 Cedar Court, Groby

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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