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About 1 Drovers Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Drovers Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 66.5% above the 2012 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 127 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Drovers Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Drovers Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2012)
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Drovers Way homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Drovers Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,929
Street avg £1,972
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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