28 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
About 28 Castell Drive
28 Castell Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 50.5% above the 2021 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. At 122 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 28 Castell Drive.
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED TWO STOREY AND ROOF EXTENSION INCLUDING ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00386/FUL
What's in 28 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
28 Castell Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£220,000
+114.6%over 19 years1 February 2002
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0DD: £342,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE6 0DD
2 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
Sold Nov 2024
£390,00020 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
Sold Jun 2024
£342,00012 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
Sold Nov 2023
£392,41714 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
Sold Nov 2020
£325,00024 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD
Sold Jun 2020
£240,000
Versus other Castell Drive homes
28 Castell Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,803
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marston Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB








