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About 8 Drovers Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Drovers Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 114.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Drovers Way, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullRefusal of Planning Permission
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£535,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 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.
Price per m² for 8 Drovers Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,365
Street avg £1,882
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
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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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