What kind of home is 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP last change hands?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP last sold for £300,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and June 2015, 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP rose from £249,000 to £300,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 4UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP had any planning applications?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2011 under ref. P/10/2570/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP in?

20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP sits in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

Police records around 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

The closest primary school to 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is Cossington Church of England Primary School (122m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (2.7km).

What transport links are near 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is Royal Oak, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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20 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bennetts Lane

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

20 Bennetts Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 47.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Bennetts Lane'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 06 May 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bennetts Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2011
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Amendment to application P/10/2570/2 to raise the eaves of the extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P/11/0251/2
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Jan 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P/10/2570/2
View planning record

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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.

20 Bennetts Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2015Most recent
£300,000
+20.5%over 3 years
30 November 2011
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UP: £370,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 4UP

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Versus other Bennetts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Bennetts Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £2,714

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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

0.1 km

Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cossington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 4UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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