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About West Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
West Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cotesbach, Lutterworth, Lutterworth (LE17 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 564.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £585,000 in December 2024. At 126 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
West Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2024)
£585,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shawell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for West Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 208 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lutterworth district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
The Bungalow — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE17 4HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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