5 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
About 5 Wadkins Way
5 Wadkins Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 124.9% above the 2009 sale of £229,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
5 Wadkins Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Wadkins Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Wadkins Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2009Most recent
£229,000
-8.4%over 2 years29 June 2006
£250,000
+6.4%over 1 year29 June 2004
£235,000
-6.0%30 March 2004
£250,000
+57.7%over 2 years28 June 2001
£158,500
+34.9%over 3 years25 June 1998
£117,500
+3.1%over 8 months31 October 1997
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NA: £365,000 (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
£340,0001 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jun 2015
£365,0009 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jan 2012
£280,00015 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
Sold Jan 2008
£390,000
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Versus other Wadkins Way homes
Price per m² for 5 Wadkins Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£927
Street avg £1,751
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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