2 CHESTNUT DRIVE
LEICESTER, BUSHBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE7 9RB
£595,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
132 m²
Council tax band
TBC
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Last sold
£115,000 Jul 1999
Price per m²
£4,508/m²
Local average
£483,989 (+22.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (29,738 of 33,755)
Street crime
39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Exceptional Plot Positioned Within Quiet Bushby Cul-De-Sac
- Expansive Gardens Offering Outstanding Privacy & Space
- Double Garage Providing Storage Or Conversion Potential
- Sweeping Driveway Allowing Ample Parking For Multiple Vehicles
- Significant Scope To Extend STPP
- Two Spacious Bathrooms
- Flexible Layout Across Two Floors Offering Great Versatility
- Highly Sought After Schooling Catchment Ideal For Families
- Beautiful Mature Surroundings Enhancing Peaceful Village Setting
- No Onward Chain
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Tucked away at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac in Bushby, this standout detached home occupies one of the largest and most private plots on the road. Coming to market for the first time in decades, it represents a truly rare opportunity to secure a home with scale, seclusion and remarkable potential. Set well back behind a generous frontage with a sweeping driveway and double garage, the moment you arrive you can sense the scope this property offers for those with imagination and ambition.
Inside, the home offers an inviting and versatile layout across two floors. A spacious central hallway leads to generous living and dining spaces filled with natural light, while the kitchen, utility and ground-floor bedroom provide excellent practicality, a shower room completes the ground floor.
Two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom sit on the first floor, each enjoying elevated views over the gardens, making the overall footprint ideal for families or those wanting flexible living arrangements.
Wrapped in mature gardens and surrounded by greenery, the plot is exceptional. The rear garden stretches out beautifully—wide, private and wonderfully open—creating an inspirational backdrop for anyone considering redesigning the existing layout or dramatically extending the home, subject to planning. With its broad footprint, versatile arrangement over two floors and direct access from the house into the double garage, the potential to transform this into a substantially larger, contemporary family home is significant.
Bushby is renowned for its strong sense of community and long-term appeal, but the location of this home elevates it even further. The property sits within easy reach of highly regarded local schooling, including access to popular primary schools and the sought-after Gartree and Beauchamp catchments, making it an outstanding option for families planning ahead.
Bushby has the most scenic countryside walks, village shops, eateries and convenient routes into Leicester and the surrounding villages all lie close by, offering both tranquillity and accessibility in equal measure.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Requirements
In accordance with current Anti-Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime legislation, all buyers are required to complete identity and verification checks. These checks are carried out on our behalf by Hipla, our approved AML provider. Once an offer is accepted, Hipla will contact you directly to complete the required verification. A fee of £60 inclusive of VAT per person applies to cover the cost of these checks. This fee is payable directly to Hipla and must be completed before a Memorandum of Sale can be issued. The fee is non-refundable and applies even if the transaction does not proceed.
General Information
These particulars are intended as a guide only and do not form part of any offer or contract. While we endeavour to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, we have not tested any services, appliances, or equipment, and no warranty is given as to their condition or functionality. Prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property thoroughly and to commission appropriate surveys and professional reports before exchange of contracts. Photographs, floor plans, and measurements are provided for guidance only and should not be relied upon as exact.
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Listed by
Leicester
Oliver Rayns
Reference: 169423148
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 14/11/2025
Expiry date: 13/11/2035
Current heating cost: £1,352/year
Potential heating cost: £1,228/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £595,000 | +417.4% |
| Sold | 07/07/1999 (26 years ago) | £115,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU | £455,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 DEVENPORTS HILL, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9NF | £475,000 | 11/08/2025 | Detached |
| 53 DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE | £390,000 | 28/01/2025 | Detached |
| 18 DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RD | £886,000 | 06/11/2024 | Detached |
| 8 BENNION ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9QF | £560,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 64 DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RD | £650,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 87 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £745,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 67 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £630,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| WINKADALE UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RP | £2,000,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 THE COPSE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RW | £870,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 26 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ | £560,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| THE DRIVEWAY ORCHARD END DALBY AVENUE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RE | £605,000 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| HOME FARM, 91 MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £480,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 6 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £395,000 | 17/11/2021 | Detached |
| 913B UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR | £650,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 28 HOLLIES WAY, THURNBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RJ | £375,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 89D MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £608,500 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 THE CEDARS, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RZ | £438,500 | 18/08/2021 | Detached |
| Same street 8 CHESTNUT DRIVE, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RB | £765,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |
| 15 BRAMLEY ORCHARD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RU | £486,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 89C MAIN STREET, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9PL | £595,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 913C UPPINGHAM ROAD, BUSHBY, LEICESTER, HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 9RR | £715,000 | 18/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £580,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £658,700 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Harborough. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Harborough. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Harborough.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Main Street | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Thurnby Superstore | 0.6 miles |
| Shop | Cranbrook News | 0.6 miles |
| Hospital | Leicester Nuffield Hospital | 1.8 miles |
| University | University of Leicester - The Village | 2.6 miles |
| University | University of Leicester | 3.6 miles |
| Train station | Leicester | 3.7 miles |
| Train station | Unknown | 4.4 miles |
| Hospital | Main Entrance | 6.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 39 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2014 |
| Fernvale Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2013 |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2024 |
| The City of Leicester College | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2020 |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2012 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Holmleigh Gardens, LE7 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, LE7 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Station Road, LE7 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Springbrook Drive, LE7 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Telford Way, LE5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Ada Lovelace Drive, LE7 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Rose Acre Close, LE7 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Earlswood Road, LE5 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Englefield Road, LE5 | £1,225/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hanbury Road Short Term Rental, LE5 | £3,750/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kirkwall Crescent, LE5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fulbeck Avenue, LE5 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,498/mo (12 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).