1 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
About 1 Cottage Close
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cottage Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£303,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£303,000
+44.3%over 8 years2 December 2014
£210,000
+20.0%over 10 years1 June 2004
£175,000
+75.0%over 3 years14 September 2000
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0XY: £240,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in LE6 0XY
5 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
Sold Nov 2024
£240,0008 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
Sold Oct 2024
£335,00015 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
Sold Mar 2024
£205,00021 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
Sold Aug 2023
£275,00014 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
Sold Jul 2023
£228,000
Versus other Cottage Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,612
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB








