9 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA
About 9 Wadkins Way
9 Wadkins Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 68.6% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 126.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (201 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 9 Wadkins Way.
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00300/FUL
What's in 9 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
9 Wadkins Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2012Most recent
£280,000
+41.4%over 10 years23 August 2001
£198,000
+46.7%over 3 years5 June 1998
£135,000
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
£365,0005 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
9 Wadkins Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,621
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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