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7 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Back Lane

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

7 Back Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in February 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2028

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Back Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2019Most recent

    £260,000

    +92.6%over 15 years
  2. 17 July 2003

    £135,000

    +131.6%over 4 years
  3. 10 March 1999

    £58,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UQ: £335,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On years held, 7 Back Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £3,557

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Back Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 4UQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.