What kind of home is 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH sell for?

5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH last sold for £160,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and February 2020, 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH rose from £125,000 to £160,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH in?

5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH 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.

What schools are near 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

The closest primary school to 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH is Ratby Primary School (530m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.1km).

What transport links are near 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ferndale Drive, LE6 0LH is Fielding Lane, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ferndale Drive, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ferndale Drive

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

5 Ferndale Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0LH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 51.2% above the 2020 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sale on file: £160,000 in February 2020.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ferndale Drive, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ferndale Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£160,000
+28.0%over 13 years
10 March 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0LH: £210,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE6 0LH

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Ferndale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,623

Street avg £2,355

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed

£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 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

0.1 km

Fielding Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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