What type of property is 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU is a semi-detached house.

When did 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU last change hands?

8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU last sold for £78,470 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9FU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU located?

8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU sits in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

Police records around 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

The closest primary school to 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU is Fernvale Primary School (458m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ferrers Drive, LE7 9FU is Pulford Drive, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ferrers Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9FU

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 8 Ferrers Drive

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

8 Ferrers Drive is a semi-detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 202% above the 2020 sale of £78,470. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £78,470.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Ferrers Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ferrers Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ferrers 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.

8 Ferrers Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2020).

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£78,470

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2020Most recent
£78,470

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9FU: £432,950 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE7 9FU

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On the street

Versus other Ferrers Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 8 Ferrers Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,137

Street avg £3,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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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.

Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Pulford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fernvale Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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