42 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
About 42 Woodlands Drive
42 Woodlands Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 256.5% above the 2016 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
42 Woodlands Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Woodlands Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Woodlands Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2016).
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BQ: £303,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE6 0BQ
32 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
Sold Aug 2025
£370,00040 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
Sold Dec 2023
£290,00038 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
Sold May 2023
£303,00016 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
Sold Jul 2022
£290,00012 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BQ
Sold Oct 2018
£265,000
Versus other Woodlands Drive homes
On price per m², 42 Woodlands Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£880
Street avg £3,337
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Woodlands Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Martinshaw Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB








