8 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
About 8 Chestnut Drive
8 Chestnut Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73).
At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £765,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 applications on record at 8 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
- May 2017Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single and two storey rear and side extensions; including a raised ridged height and the conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00392/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£892,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£765,000
+188.7%over 18 years19 March 2003
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RB: £385,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in LE7 9RB
6 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
Sold Jun 2025
£925,0001 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
Sold Jun 2017
£373,0009 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
Sold Jan 2016
£380,0004 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
Sold May 2015
£385,0003 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB
Sold Aug 2012
£241,000
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
8 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,406
Street avg £2,293
Floor Area
318 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







