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1a, Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £735,000 sits 88.5% above the 2003 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 216 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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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.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Oct 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Prior approval for the proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the construction of an additional storey with maximum height of 8.419m

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01882/PDN
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What's in 1a, Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA'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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£735,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2003Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NA: £340,000 (2018–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Wadkins Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,806

Street avg £1,663

Above

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.