What kind of home is 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ last sold for £260,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,300 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and February 2019, 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ rose from £58,300 to £260,000, a change of £201,700. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 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 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

7 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 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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).

What transport links are near 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Back Lane, LE7 4UQ is Royal Oak, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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7 Back Lane, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UQ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £306,000 is 17.7% 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.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£306,000

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 February 2019Most recent
£260,000
+92.6%over 15 years
17 July 2003
£135,000
+131.6%over 4 years
10 March 1999
£58,300

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £3,557

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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

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