What kind of home is 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD last sold for £330,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and March 2025, 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD rose from £58,000 to £330,000, a change of £272,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The current EPC rating for 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD use?

The latest EPC at 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD have?

21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2005 under ref. 05/00100/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD in?

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

What is crime like near 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

Police records around 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 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 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD?

The closest bus stop to 21 Charnwood Drive, LE7 9PD is Forest Rise, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Charnwood Drive

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

21 Charnwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurnby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £330,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Charnwood Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Reference
05/00100/FUL
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What's in 21 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PD'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.

Price for 21 Charnwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£330,000
+106.3%over 15 years
6 November 2009
£160,000
-5.9%over 9 months
11 February 2009
£170,000
+193.1%over 10 years
15 October 1998
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9PD: £275,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE7 9PD

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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.

Price per m² for 21 Charnwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

2/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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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