6 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
About 6 Wadkins Way
6 Wadkins Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 sits 261.1% above the 2003 sale of £190,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 204 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 11 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Know exactly what you're buying at 6 Wadkins Way
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Wadkins Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to the rear (revision to roof design of conservatory approved under application 07/01423/FUL)
Extension- Reference
- 08/00541/FUL
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 07/01423/FUL
What's in 6 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Wadkins Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2003Most recent
£190,000
+17.3%over 4 years27 February 1998
£162,000
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 6 Wadkins Way, 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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Versus other Wadkins Way homes
On epc rating, 6 Wadkins Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£931
Street avg £1,750
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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