What kind of home is 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

129 Main Street, LE7 4UW is a 2-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW sell for?

129 Main Street, LE7 4UW last sold for £260,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £68,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

Across 5 sales between January 1996 and October 2025, 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW rose from £68,500 to £260,000, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

The current EPC rating for 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

129 Main Street, LE7 4UW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 4UW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW use?

The latest EPC at 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW have?

129 Main Street, LE7 4UW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

129 Main Street, LE7 4UW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW in?

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

What is crime like near 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

Police records around 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW 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 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

The closest primary school to 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW is Cossington Church of England Primary School (149m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW?

The closest bus stop to 129 Main Street, LE7 4UW is Royal Oak, 45m away. The nearest rail option is Sileby Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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129 Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UW

Listed building5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 129 Main Street

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

129 Main Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £260,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2006. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Listed buildingYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Oct 2011

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 129 Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2006
RenovationHeritage
In report
Replacement of windows to lounge, kitchen and bedrooms.
Council
South
New Windows
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P/05/2762/2
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£260,000
+44.5%over 11 years
27 August 2014
£179,950
-16.3%over 10 years
19 August 2004
£215,000
+99.1%over 4 years
1 June 2000
£108,000
+57.7%over 4 years
12 January 1996
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UW: £382,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 4UW

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

129 Main Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £3,083

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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