1 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
About 1 Wadkins Way
1 Wadkins Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (201 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 28.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 205.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Wadkins Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Wadkins Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2015Most recent
£365,000
+108.6%over 16 years27 May 1999
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NA: £340,000 (2018–2008).
Nearby sales in LE7 9NA
16 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Dec 2018
£505,00011 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Nov 2015
£340,0009 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jan 2012
£280,0005 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold May 2009
£229,00015 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jan 2008
£390,000
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Versus other Wadkins Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Wadkins Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £1,534
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 13 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB