What type of property is 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB is a detached house.

When did 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB last change hands?

6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB last sold for £925,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in November 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2021 and June 2025, 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB rose from £395,000 to £925,000, a change of £530,000. That works out to roughly +26.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

The current EPC rating for 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (3,477 sq ft). That makes it about 93% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

The most recent planning decision at 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB was a refusal for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension (ref. 21/02022/FUL) in February 2022. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB located?

6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB sits in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

Police records around 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB 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.

Which schools serve 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

The closest primary school to 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB is Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (620m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB?

The closest bus stop to 6 Chestnut Drive, LE7 9RB is Main Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

323 m²

3477 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Chestnut Drive

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

6 Chestnut Drive is a detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 323 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £925,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,022,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 6 Chestnut Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

Aug 2022
Conditions
In report
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (bat and swift boxes) of 21/02022/FUL
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
22/01381/PCD
View planning record
Aug 2022
Amendment
In report
Alterations to gables, porch, fenestration and materials (proposed non-material amendment to 21/02022/FUL
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
22/01407/NMA
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What's in 6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on 6 Chestnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,022,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£925,000

Growth on file: 26.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2025Most recent
£925,000
+134.2%over 3 years
17 November 2021
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RB: £380,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in LE7 9RB

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Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

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

Years Held for 6 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,864

Street avg £2,217

Strongly above

Floor Area

323 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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

Crime

2/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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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