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9 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Wadkins Way

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 9 Wadkins Way.

  1. Apr 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Wadkins Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2012Most recent

    £280,000

    +41.4%over 10 years
  2. 23 August 2001

    £198,000

    +46.7%over 3 years
  3. 5 June 1998

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NA: £365,000 (2018–2008).

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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.

9 Wadkins Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £1,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
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 9 Wadkins Way, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.