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8 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records

Estimated value

£892,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£765,000)+17%
  • Against LE7 9RB's recent median (£385,000)+132%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
318 m²
3423 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£892,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£765,000)+17%
  • Against LE7 9RB's recent median (£385,000)+132%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    318 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in LE7 9RB

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2021Most recent

    £765,000

    +188.7%over 18 years

  2. 19 March 2003

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RB: £385,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Chestnut Drive

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

2decisions2extensions32documents
  1. May 2017
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,406

Street avg £2,293

On par

Floor Area

318 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary620m
  • Fernvale Primary SchoolPrimary986m
  • Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
  • The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Main StreetBus stop140m
  • The CedarsBus stop307m
  • Dalby AvenueBus stop348m
  • Hereward DriveBus stop622m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
  • Shoplifting252 reports9%

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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
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Chestnut Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Chestnut Drive was lodged in August 2020 at band C and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Chestnut Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE7 9RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Chestnut Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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