What type of property is 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY located?

1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

Police records around 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

The closest primary school to 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY is Glenfield Primary School (368m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cooks Walk, LE3 8DY is Frith Close, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cooks Walk, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Cooks Walk

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

1 Cooks Walk is a detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from May 2014

EPC improved fromF38toD55

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Jul 2025from May 2014

EPC improved fromD55toE53

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (23 kWp) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cooks Walk, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cooks Walk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 Cooks Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

749/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Frith Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Glenfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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