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Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AG

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
337 m²
3628 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Benscliffe Cottage

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

Benscliffe Cottage is a detached house in Newtown Linford, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 337 m² (around 3628 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,662,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,375,000 in April 2019.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Benscliffe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Bat mitigation) and 7 (Tree and hedge protection) of P/20/1526/2 (Demolition of existing dwelling, garage and outbuildings. Erection of a replacement dwelling including annexe and attached garage, and associated hard and soft landscaping works)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/25/2306/2
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Section 73 Variation of Condition 4 (Bat Mitigation) of Planning Application ref: P/20/1526/2 (Demolition of existing dwelling, garage and outbuildings. Erection of a replacement dwelling including annexe and attached garage, and associated hard and soft landscaping works). Variation to allow commencement of development with a delayed submission of a Bat Mitigation Strategy

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/24/2066/2
    View planning record

What's in Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AG's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£1,662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2019Most recent

    £1,375,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LE6 0AG: £726,600 (2017–2016).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Benscliffe Cottage

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Joe Moores Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Newtown Linford Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LE6 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE6 0AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.