1 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
About 1 Cobden Street
1 Cobden Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughborough (LE11 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 92.6% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2012HMOFullIn report
Change of use to house in multiple occupation.
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- P/12/0030/2
- Jul 2006ExtensionIn report
Extension: Rear of property
(Enquiry) Proposed extension to rear and internal alterations.
- Council
- North
- Reference
- P/06/2035/2
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cobden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2011Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE11 1AF: £146,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in LE11 1AF
10 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Sold Sept 2024
£167,5007 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Sold Mar 2023
£170,0005 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Sold Nov 2021
£146,0002 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Sold May 2007
£119,95012 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF
Sold Mar 2003
£84,950
Versus other Cobden Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Cobden Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£944
Street avg £1,510
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Aumberry Gap — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







