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3 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
963 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Chestnut Drive

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

3 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 963 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 68% above the 2012 sale of £241,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 120.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a porch and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

3 Chestnut 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 08 Nov 2021

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chestnut Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 3 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

3decisions3extensions19documents
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side extension

    Reference
    03/01743/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£241,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2012Most recent

    £241,000

    +104.2%over 14 years

  2. 2 July 1998

    £118,000

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.

3 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,694

Street avg £2,245

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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

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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.

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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

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