Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Solar panels4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£320,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£305,000)+5%
- Against LE8 6YP's recent median (£295,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£320,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£305,000)+5%
- Against LE8 6YP's recent median (£295,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Browns Way is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 6YP. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LE8 6YP
5 sales, median £295,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Browns Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
3 October 2022Most recent
£305,000
+27.6%over 5 years21 August 2017
£239,000
+61.5%over 12 years31 July 2005
£148,000
+48.1%over 2 years18 August 2002
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6YP: £295,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in LE8 6YP
17 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Sold Aug 2022
£295,0006 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Sold Sept 2021
£295,0005 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Sold Sept 2021
£370,00014 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Sold Jun 2018
£197,00013 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
Sold Jul 2017
£222,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 16 Browns Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Browns Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6YP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sold October 2022 for £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Browns Way.
1 application on record at 16 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- Feb 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0011/1/HPX
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Versus other Browns Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 16 Browns Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,961
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Springwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Badgerbrook Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary156m
- Cosby Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Countesthorpe AcademySecondary1.3km
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstonePrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Springwell LaneBus stop106m
- Wright CloseBus stop219m
- Otter WayBus stop246m
- Bruce WayBus stop339m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
- Public Order185 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%
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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 LE8 6YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Browns Way is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 6YP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 16 Browns Way. 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 16 Browns Way was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Browns Way. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 6YP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Browns Way is in council tax band B. 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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