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1 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cottage Close

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

1 Cottage Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £303,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

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 09 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
74%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Cottage Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£303,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £303,000

    +44.3%over 8 years
  2. 2 December 2014

    £210,000

    +20.0%over 10 years
  3. 1 June 2004

    £175,000

    +75.0%over 3 years
  4. 14 September 2000

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0XY: £240,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cottage Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £2,627

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cottage Close

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 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 0XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE6 0XY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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 1 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.