30 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
About 30 Bennetts Lane
30 Bennetts Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 is 43.4% above the 2007 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
30 Bennetts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to dwelling, formation of access and turning area to Bennett's Lane, extension to garden and alterations to access to Back Lane. (Revised scheme P/01/2711/2 refers).
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/02/0653/2
- Dec 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension and single storey conservatory to side of detached dwelling, with creation of new access and turning area to front.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- P/01/2711/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 30 Bennetts Lane
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 2007Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UP: £370,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 4UP
28 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP
Sold Sept 2025
£735,0001 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
£645,000
Everything we know about 30 Bennetts Lane, 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 Bennetts Lane homes
30 Bennetts Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,732
Street avg £2,687
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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