1a, Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
About 1a
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£735,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2003Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NA: £340,000 (2018–2009).
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
£340,0001 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jun 2015
£365,0009 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jan 2012
£280,0005 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold May 2009
£229,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Wadkins Way homes
1a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,806
Street avg £1,663
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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