Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Driveway, Richmond Cottage, Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Driveway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Driveway is a semi-detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £319,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Driveway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2032
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Driveway, Richmond Cottage, Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Driveway has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at The Driveway, Richmond Cottage, Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
2decisions2extensions8documents
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension (erection of a single storey rear extension, depth 4m, maximum height 2.7m, eaves height 2.3m)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00851/NOT
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionAug 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£319,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£319,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RE: £585,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 9RE
53 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
Sold Jan 2025
£390,00011 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
Sold Nov 2024
£850,000The Driveway, The Cottage, Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
Sold Nov 2022
£585,000The Driveway, Orchard End, Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
Sold May 2022
£605,00025 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE
Sold Mar 2021
£535,000
Versus other Dalby Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Driveway is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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.
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
0.3 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 14 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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