What type of property is 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

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

When did 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD last change hands?

17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD last sold for £260,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is Forest Rise, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Charnwood Drive

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

17 Charnwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurnby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £260,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2020Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9PD: £330,000 (2026–2023).

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.

On floor area, 17 Charnwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £3,106

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed2 bath

£298k

1 Church Hill, Scraptoft

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3 bed

£296k

1 Bryony Close, Thurnby

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Angus Close, Thurnby

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

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£462k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath

£519k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

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3 bed

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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