What type of property is 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR last change hands?

5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR last sold for £189,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0BR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

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

Where is 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Woodlands Drive, LE6 0BR is Woodlands Drive, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Woodlands Drive

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

5 Woodlands Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 44.4% above the 2016 sale price. 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

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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.

5 Woodlands Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and new side window to dining room
Agent
Gordon White and Hood
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/00759/HOU
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What's in 5 Woodlands Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BR'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.

5 Woodlands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£189,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 2016Most recent
£189,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Woodlands Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,048

Street avg £3,033

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath

£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath

£287k

1 Brook Drive, Ratby

LE6 0AQ

3 bed2 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

0.3 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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