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8 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 8 Homestead Close

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

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £525,000.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2025

Current Certificate
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Homestead Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Homestead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UN: £450,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Homestead Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Homestead Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £3,611

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Homestead Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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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4 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Fisher Close, Cossington

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£631k

1 Church Lane, Rearsby

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4 bed
£689k

1 Glebeland Close, Thrussington

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4 bed
£373k

1 Church Road, Wanlip

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 LE7 4UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 4UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 8 Homestead Close, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.