78, Wavertree Drive, LE4 7NW
78 Wavertree Drive is a 94 m² / 1,012 sq ft detached home in Leicester. It sold for £305,000 in February 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £376k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £276k to £359k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£305,000 on Feb 2021
- Internal area
- 94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,244 per square metre (£301 per square foot) in Feb 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,999 per square metre (£372 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2021 £305,000 £3,245 £375,913 £3,999 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £375,913. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,940 and £3,820 per square metre (£273 and £354 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 94 m², this implies a valuation between £276,000 and £359,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 431 square metres (4,639 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2025 20240978
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves a large scale development
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 78 Wavertree Drive
- Description:
- Change of use from office building ( E Class) to 13x one bedroom self-contained flats with associated landscaping, boundary treatments, 13 x car parking spaces and refuse and cycle stores.
- Summary:
- 14 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 September 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78 Wavertree Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £375,913.
- Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £276,000 to £359,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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