What kind of home is 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY last change hands?

8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY last sold for £335,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

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

Which area is 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Main Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cottage Close

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

8 Cottage Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £335,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 06 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2002
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
Reference
02/00378/FUL
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What's in 8 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Cottage Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£335,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £2,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.

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1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

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1 Cedar Court, Groby

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1 Buttercup Grove, Ratby

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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

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