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2 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Chestnut Drive

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

2 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 312.2% above the 1999 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2035

9 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chestnut 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.

2 Chestnut Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 1999Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RB: £395,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£871

Street avg £2,549

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£462k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

LE7 9YD

3 bed
£519k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

LE7 9RB

3 bed
£404k

1 Angus Close, Thurnby

LE7 9QG

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Church Street, Billesdon

LE7 9AE

3 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Bert Cole Lane, Scraptoft

LE7 9YL

3 bed2 bath
£298k

1 Church Hill, Scraptoft

LE7 9ST

3 bed
£296k

1 Bryony Close, Thurnby

LE7 9UN

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 2 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.