8 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
About 8 Homestead Close
8 Homestead Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Homestead Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Homestead Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Homestead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UN: £450,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 4UN
9 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
Sold Mar 2024
£435,00018 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
Sold Apr 2023
£712,0005 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
Sold May 2022
£472,5004 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
Sold Dec 2020
£442,5007 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN
Sold Oct 2018
£445,000
Everything we know about 8 Homestead Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Homestead Close homes
On years held, 8 Homestead Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,409
Street avg £3,611
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB