Chestnut Drive Harborough
81 addresses across 5 postcodes (LE2,LE8), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 16402206.
- Sales: 108 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £875,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 33, D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Harborough costs £2,390 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 115 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Croft Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £909,000 | £765,000 | £1,525,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,340,000 | £1,020,000 | £1,660,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £975,000 | £975,000 | £975,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £727,500 | £585,000 | £1,025,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £847,500 | £630,000 | £875,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £787,500 | £787,500 | £787,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £670,100 | £670,100 | £670,100 |
| 2017 | 2 | £622,000 | £250,000 | £994,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £657,500 | £535,000 | £780,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £553,500 | £500,000 | £607,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 23 LE2 4QX | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 1 LE2 4QX | Detached | £1,525,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 8 LE2 4QX | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 59 LE2 4QX | Detached | £909,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2023 | 16 LE2 4QX | Detached | £1,020,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 14A LE2 4QX | Detached | £1,660,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2022 | 44 LE2 4QX | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 14A LE2 4QX | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 19 LE2 4QX | Detached | £805,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | OAK TREE HOUSE LE2 4QX | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | 32 LE2 4QX | Detached | £1,025,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 46 LE2 4QX | Detached | £860,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 50 LE2 4QX | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 8 LE2 4QX | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 49 LE2 4QX | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2019 | CHESTNUT HOUSE LE2 4QX | Other | £1,680,131 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 63 LE2 4QX | Detached | £787,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 15 LE2 4QX | Detached | £670,100 | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 12 LE2 4QX | Other | £925,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2017 | MEADOW VIEW LE2 4QX | Detached | £994,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | OAK TREE HOUSE LE2 4QX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2016 | 61 LE2 4QX | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 12 LE2 4QX | Semi-detached | £780,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 55 LE2 4QX | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | 49 LE2 4QX | Detached | £607,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 53 LE2 4QX | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | 32 LE2 4QX | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 57 LE2 4QX | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2012 | 9 LE2 4QX | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2010 | 5 LE2 4QX | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2010 | 37 LE2 4QX | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 2 Aug 2010 | 32 LE2 4QX | Detached | £316,062 | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | 35 LE2 4QX | Detached | £545,600 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 33 LE2 4QX | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2009 | 65 LE2 4QX | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 61 LE2 4QX | Detached | £509,946 | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | 14 LE2 4QX | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 51 LE2 4QX | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 16 LE2 4QX | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 13 LE2 4QX | Detached | £627,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2007 | 50 LE2 4QX | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 28 LE2 4QX | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 37 LE2 4QX | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 2 LE2 4QX | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 27 LE2 4QX | Detached | £499,999 | |
| 30 Jan 2006 | 32 LE2 4QX | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | 9 LE2 4QX | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 19 LE2 4QX | Detached | £505,000 | New build. |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 21 LE2 4QX | Detached | £535,000 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 20 LE2 4QX | Detached | £499,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 216 m². Most common: House, detached (46); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (31); 2003-2006 (11); 2017 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (38).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 4, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 9, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 10, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 11, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 15, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 18, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 24 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 31 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 32, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 33, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 35, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 37, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 42, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 43, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 46, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 47, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 48, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 49, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 52, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 53, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 55, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 57, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- 65, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- Chestnut House, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- Meadow View, Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
- The Annex, 63 Chestnut Drive, Stretton Hall, Oadby
Council tax
What each band costs in Harborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,390 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,593 | £1,859 | £2,124 | £2,390 | £2,921 | £3,452 | £3,983 | £4,780 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (20% of about 1,820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 4QX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| LE8 9FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| LE2 2FR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 4RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 81 addresses are between 115 m and 131 m above sea level (128 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 2FR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE2 4QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QX | 100% | 91% | 94% | 0% |
| LE2 4RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE8 9FL | 92% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foxpond Lane Great Glen | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 33.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Croft Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest County Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wigston Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Great Glen, Great Glen Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stretton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stretton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Square Spinney | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Glen Gorse | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Islands | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 81 | 81 |
None of the street's 81 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Harborough: see them on the Harborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beauchamp College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gartree High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (leicestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LE2 4QX: 76 addresses of 84 in the postcode
- LE8 9FL: 2 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- LE2 2FR: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- LE2 4QU: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- LE2 4RN: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in LE2, LE8 and across Harborough.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.