What type of property is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE sell for?

1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE last sold for £330,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and February 2025, 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE rose from £105,000 to £330,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE located?

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

How safe is the area around 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

Police records around 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE 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 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is Elizabeth Woodville Primary School (619m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is Marston Drive, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Castell Drive

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

1 Castell Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £330,000 in February 2025. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 159.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castell Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Castell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2025Most recent
£330,000
+214.3%over 23 years
13 September 2001
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0DE: £490,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE6 0DE

On the street

Versus other Castell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Castell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,648

Street avg £2,470

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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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. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0DE 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 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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