What kind of home is 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD last change hands?

1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD last sold for £445,000 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in August 2016, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2016 and February 2026, 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD rose from £240,000 to £445,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD in?

1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD sits in Thurnby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

Police records around 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest primary school to 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is Fernvale Primary School (360m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is Forest Rise, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Charnwood Drive

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

1 Charnwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Thurnby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £445,000 in February 2026. At 108 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Charnwood Drive'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 26 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 June 2026

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Charnwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Charnwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£445,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£445,000
+85.4%over 9 years
25 August 2016
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9PD: £330,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE7 9PD

On the street

Versus other Charnwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Charnwood Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,120

Street avg £3,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Forest Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fernvale Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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