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28 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Castell Drive

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Dec 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 28 Castell Drive.

  1. Jun 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Castell Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £220,000

    +114.6%over 19 years
  2. 1 February 2002

    £102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0DD: £342,000 (2024–2020).

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.

28 Castell Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,803

Street avg £2,430

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Castell Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for LE6 0DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.