What kind of home is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU last change hands?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU last sold for £420,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £281,554 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

Across 3 sales between January 2007 and September 2022, 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU rose from £281,554 to £420,000, a change of £138,446. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 4UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU had any planning applications?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU has 2 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in May 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU in?

26 Main Street, LE7 4UU sits in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 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 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

The closest primary school to 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU is Cossington Church of England Primary School (158m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Main Street, LE7 4UU is Primary School, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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26 Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UU

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Main Street

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

26 Main Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold September 2022 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Main Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2028

1 year remaining

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 26 Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UU

2decisions2extensions59documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed part two storey and part single-storey extension to rear and application of render to dwelling; erection of boundary fencing to eastern boundary.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
P/20/1659/2
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DemolitionMay 2021Decision

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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

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2022Most recent
£420,000
+12.0%over 4 years
8 August 2018
£375,000
+33.2%over 11 years
26 January 2007
£281,554

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UU: £330,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 4UU

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Main Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,818

Street avg £2,892

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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

Primary School — 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 4UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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