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9 Chestnut Drive, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Chestnut Drive

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

9 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RB). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 31.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Chestnut Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

9 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 1999.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2016Most recent

    £380,000

    +130.3%over 16 years

  2. 1 March 1999

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RB: £395,000 (2025–2015).

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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.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £2,315

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 213 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£522k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

LE7 9RB

3 bed
£418k

1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

LE7 9YD

3 bed
£392k

1 Angus Close, Thurnby

LE7 9QG

3 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Bert Cole Lane, Scraptoft

LE7 9YL

3 bed2 bath
£306k

1 Church Hill, Scraptoft

LE7 9ST

3 bed
£296k

1 Bryony Close, Thurnby

LE7 9UN

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Church Street, Billesdon

LE7 9AE

3 bed2 bath
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

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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The full 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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