What type of property is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY sell for?

21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY last sold for £275,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY located?

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

Is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest primary school to 21 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).

How well connected is 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest bus stop to 21 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Main Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 21 Cottage Close

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

21 Cottage Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £275,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Cottage Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 August 2023Most recent
£275,000

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

CO₂ Emissions for 21 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

£287k

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1 Ash Court, Groby

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1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

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£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

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1 Castell Drive, Groby

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1 Cedar Court, Groby

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1 Carmen Grove, Groby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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