What kind of home is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ sell for?

1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ last sold for £285,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £165,000 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

Across 4 sales between November 2006 and October 2024, 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ rose from £165,000 to £285,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 4UQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ in?

1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ sits in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ 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 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is Cossington Church of England Primary School (184m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (2.6km).

How well connected is 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is Royal Oak, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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1 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Back Lane

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

1 Back Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £285,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromD57toE50

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2002
Renovation
In report
Replacement of windows, doors, fascias and guttering.
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P/02/2711/2
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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.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£285,000
+17.5%over 5 years
23 November 2018
£242,500
+45.2%over 3 years
29 January 2015
£167,000
+1.2%over 8 years
29 November 2006
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UQ: £335,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE7 4UQ

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Back Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £3,486

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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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

0.2 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 4UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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