17 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY
About 17 Cottage Close
17 Cottage Close is a semi-detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2015Most recent
£140,000
+12.0%over 10 years21 October 2004
£124,995
+62.4%over 2 years16 May 2002
£76,950
+44.5%over 2 years29 September 1999
£53,250
+19.7%over 3 years24 November 1995
£44,500
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
17 Cottage Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB








