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42 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 42 Woodbank Road

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

42 Woodbank Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 100.6% above the 2004 sale of £174,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING.

    Agent
    Field Building Design Partnership
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00406/HOU
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00959/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 42 Woodbank Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BN's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£174,500

Growth on file: 31.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2004Most recent

    £174,500

    +128.1%over 3 years
  2. 2 February 2001

    £76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BN: £275,000 (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.

Price per m² for 42 Woodbank Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,572

Street avg £3,460

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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
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.

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