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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cobbett Road

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

5 Cobbett Road is a detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3RB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), 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.

Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £243,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 134 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 35.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cobbett Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Cobbett Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£243,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2019Most recent

    £243,000

    +29.9%over 12 years

  2. 12 April 2007

    £187,000

    -4.1%over 2 years

  3. 16 May 2004

    £195,000

    +41.3%over 1 year

  4. 5 September 2002

    £138,000

    +27.0%over 3 years

  5. 29 June 1999

    £108,700

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

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.

5 Cobbett Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,813

Street avg £2,050

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Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cobbett Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3PU

£303k

1 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3HB

4 bed
£364k

1 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RB

4 bed
£297k

1 Bracken Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3AQ

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Boyers Walk, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3LN

4 bed
£280k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3PL

4 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE3 3RB

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.