What type of property is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

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

What was the last sold price for 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE last sold for £185,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The current EPC rating for 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

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

Where is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE located?

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

Is 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

What transport links are near 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest bus stop to 27 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is Marston Drive, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Castell Drive

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

27 Castell Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 55.1% above the 2016 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

27 Castell 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 11 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Reference
16/00604/HOU
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What's in 27 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE'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.

27 Castell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 May 2016Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0DE: £490,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 27 Castell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £2,716

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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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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1 Bailey View, Groby

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1 Castell Drive, Groby

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1 Cedar Court, Groby

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1 Carmen Grove, Groby

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

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1 Brook Drive, Ratby

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1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath

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1 Ash Court, Groby

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3 bed

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. 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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