What kind of home is 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX sell for?

1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX last sold for £412,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 4SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX in?

1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

Police records around 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX is Woodland Grange Primary School (389m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (661m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cottesmore Avenue, LE2 4SX is Grange Farm, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cottesmore Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4SX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cottesmore Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cottesmore Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 170 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 44.2% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
Underfloor heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cottesmore Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottesmore Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cottesmore Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cottesmore Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£412,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2017Most recent
£412,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4SX: £285,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in LE2 4SX

On the street

Versus other Cottesmore Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Cottesmore Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,424

Street avg £2,503

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed

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1 Bollington Road, Oadby

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4 bed2 bath

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LE2 4JB

4 bed2 bath

£480k

1 Covert Close, Oadby

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1 Belvoir Close, Oadby

LE2 4SG

3 bed

£348k

1 Beaufort Way, Oadby

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grange Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodland Grange Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 4SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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