What type of property is 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY sell for?

14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY last sold for £228,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,950 in August 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

Across 3 sales between August 2014 and July 2023, 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY rose from £129,950 to £228,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY located?

14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

Police records around 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest primary school to 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Ratby Primary School (405m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (881m).

What is the nearest station to 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest bus stop to 14 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Main Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Cottage Close

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

14 Cottage Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £228,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

14 Cottage Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£228,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2023Most recent
£228,000
+57.2%over 7 years
26 July 2016
£145,000
+11.6%over 1 year
4 August 2014
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0XY: £275,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE6 0XY

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.

EPC Rating for 14 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,738

Street avg £2,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed

£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath

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.

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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