What kind of home is 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB?

4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB is a detached house.

What did 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB sell for?

4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB last sold for £190,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and November 2014, 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB rose from £103,000 to £190,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB?

4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB?

4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB in?

4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB sits in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB?

The closest primary school to 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB is Kingsway Primary School (367m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (398m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cobbett Road, LE3 3RB is Darien Way, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cobbett Road

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

4 Cobbett Road is a detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3RB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 96.3% above the 2014 sale of £190,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cobbett Road 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.

4 Cobbett Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2014Most recent
£190,000
-8.6%over 9 years
26 May 2005
£207,950
+101.9%over 6 years
29 June 1998
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3RB: £247,500 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in LE3 3RB

On the street

Versus other Cobbett Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Cobbett Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,624

Street avg £2,081

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£372k

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4 bed

£364k

1 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RB

4 bed

£400k

1 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East

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4 bed

£347k

1 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3PU

£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 bath

£423k

1 Bolus Road

LE3 3EH

4 bed2 bath

£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Brickman Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NJ

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.

Full Leicester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Darien Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsway Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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