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3 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
597 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cottage Close

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

3 Cottage Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 597 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 77% above the 2013 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 55 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Cottage Close

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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.

3 Cottage Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Cottage Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2013Most recent

    £135,000

    +8.0%over 10 months

  2. 22 March 2012

    £125,000

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.

3 Cottage Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £2,636

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
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.
Full Leicester report

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