1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
About 1 Bumblebee Close
1 Bumblebee Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last sale on file: £209,950 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Field Maple tree - Fell. 1 x Lime tree - Crown raise to 3 metres - 10% thin.
- Agent
- Arboreco
- Reference
- 21/00477/TPO
What's in 1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bumblebee Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 13 years.
£209,950
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£209,950
+5.0%over 9 months24 January 2020
£199,950
+6.9%over 11 months13 February 2019
£187,000
+4.8%over 11 years11 January 2008
£178,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0PB: £199,995 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LE6 0PB
5 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
Sold Aug 2024
£290,0006 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
Sold Aug 2023
£242,5003 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
Sold Aug 2015
£169,0004 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
Sold May 2009
£140,0002 Bumblebee Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0PB
Sold Oct 2008
£158,000
Versus other Bumblebee Close homes
1 Bumblebee Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,763
Street avg £2,240
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whittington Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB








