Benscliffe Hay Cottage, Sharpley Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AH

Benscliffe Hay Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Newtown Linford, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £2,684,000 is 43.1% above the 2007 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.