28 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
About 28 Bennetts Lane
28 Bennetts Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £735,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
28 Bennetts Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to side/rear of dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/18/1966/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Bennetts Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£735,000
+98.6%over 12 years20 December 2012
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UP: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 4UP
1 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Sept 2024
£200,0006 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Apr 2024
£255,0004 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Mar 2022
£370,00011 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Sept 2020
£645,00022 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Sept 2020
£325,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bennetts Lane homes
28 Bennetts Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,419
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Royal Oak — 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB