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38 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Woodbank Road

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

38 Woodbank Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £277,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 130% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 10 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Woodbank Road

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 3)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD65
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Jul 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Agent
    13 Architectural Consultants Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00028/HOU
    View planning record

What's in 38 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Woodbank Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£277,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2024Most recent

    £277,000

    +58.3%over 10 years

  2. 18 December 2013

    £175,000

  3. 21 January 2011

    £175,000

    -16.7%over 3 years

  4. 14 December 2007

    £210,000

    +47.9%over 9 months

  5. 9 March 2007

    £142,000

    +5.2%

  6. 22 November 2006

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BN: £259,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Woodbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Woodbank Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,327

Street avg £3,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Woodbank Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

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£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Brook Drive, Ratby

LE6 0AQ

3 bed2 bath
£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath
£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hilary Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brookvale Groby Learning Campus. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LE6 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE6 0BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 38 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.