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About 5 Drovers Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Drovers Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 68.1% above the 2006 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar 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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Drovers Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£248,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
5 Drovers Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,084
Street avg £1,963
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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