What kind of home is 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD last sold for £392,417 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,400 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and November 2023, 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD rose from £79,400 to £392,417, a change of £313,017. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD in?

12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD sits in Groby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

Police records around 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD 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 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

The closest primary school to 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD is Elizabeth Woodville Primary School (606m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Castell Drive, LE6 0DD is Marston Drive, 242m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Castell Drive

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

12 Castell Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £392,417. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

LandYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, roof extension and alteration to dwelling
Agent
Planning By Design
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
24/00048/HOU
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What's in 12 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD's planning history?

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Castell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£392,417

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2023Most recent
£392,417
+394.2%over 25 years
17 September 1998
£79,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0DD: £325,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LE6 0DD

On the street

Versus other Castell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Castell Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,354

Street avg £2,275

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Marston Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Elizabeth Woodville Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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