What kind of home is 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR sell for?

17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR last sold for £246,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £201,000 in March 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0BR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR in?

17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR sits in Groby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

Police records around 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR 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.

What schools are near 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The closest primary school to 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is Martinshaw Primary School (287m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (577m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is Woodlands Drive, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Woodlands Drive

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

17 Woodlands Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 31.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromE44toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey front, side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, canopy roof to the side elevation and additional rendering
Agent
The Practical Planning Company
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
24/00184/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Woodlands Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£246,500

Growth on file: 22.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

2 October 2017Most recent
£246,500
+22.6%over 6 months
22 March 2017
£201,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BR: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE6 0BR

On the street

Versus other Woodlands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Woodlands Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £3,009

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£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

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Astill Close, Ratby

LE6 0SA

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Woodlands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Martinshaw Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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