What type of property is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP last sold for £275,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

The current EPC rating for 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 4UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2019 under ref. P/19/1893/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is in council tax band C.

Where is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP located?

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

Is 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP in a safe area?

Police records around 32 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.

Which schools serve 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

The closest bus stop to 32 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is Royal Oak, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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32 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Bennetts Lane

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

32 Bennetts Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 29.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

32 Bennetts Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of garage to additional living accommodation and single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P/19/1893/2
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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.

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

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 October 2015Most recent
£275,000

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

Nearby sales in LE7 4UP

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On the street

Versus other Bennetts Lane homes

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

EPC Rating for 32 Bennetts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,371

Street avg £2,718

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Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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