8 Bennetts Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UP

8 Bennetts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 68.1% above the 2008 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.