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6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
323 m²
3477 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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. 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 February 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

4 applications on record at 6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

4decisions2extensions23documents
  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey side/front/rear extension, erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey front extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02022/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£929,000

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

  1. 22 June 2025Most recent

    £925,000

    +134.2%over 3 years

  2. 17 November 2021

    £395,000

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

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.

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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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Chestnut Drive

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

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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.
£1.2m

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£577k

1 Bramley Orchard, Bushby

LE7 9RU

2 bed3 bath
£1.5m

1 Brook Lane, Billesdon

LE7 9AB

£542k

1 Back Drive, Noseley

LE7 9EH

£519k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

LE7 9RB

3 bed
£495k

1 Bennion Road, Bushby

LE7 9QF

4 bed
£462k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill

LE7 9HT

5 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.
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.