What type of property is 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE sell for?

5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE last sold for £355,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE located?

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

Is 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Castell Drive, LE6 0DE is Marston Drive, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Castell Drive

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

5 Castell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £355,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

5 Castell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castell Drive, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2021
Amendment
In report
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 21/00185/HOU to change the porch, roof pitch, render, sliding door
Agent
Hone Architecture Ltd.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/00888/NMA
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May 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, hardstanding and render.
Agent
Hone Architecture Ltd.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/00185/HOU
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What's in 5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£355,500

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.

Price per m²

£3,203

Street avg £2,651

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 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.

£287k

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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£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

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£427k

1 Buckingham Close, Groby

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4 bed

£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

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2 bed2 bath

£391k

1 Buttercup Grove, Ratby

LE6 0PE

4 bed2 bath

£446k

1 Bluebell Drive, Groby

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4 bed2 bath

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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FAQ

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