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

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

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

4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP last sold for £370,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,950 in November 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between November 2008 and March 2022, 4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP rose from £229,950 to £370,000, a change of £140,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is crime like near 4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

Police records around 4 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 4 Bennetts Lane, LE7 4UP?

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

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

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4 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bennetts Lane

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

4 Bennetts Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 96 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromB81toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

4 Bennetts Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£370,000
+60.9%over 13 years
25 November 2008
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UP: £325,000 (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.

Price per m² for 4 Bennetts Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,854

Street avg £2,594

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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