Chestnut Farm, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
About Chestnut Farm
Chestnut Farm is a detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 308 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (253 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 31.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £550,000 in February 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chestnut Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Chestnut Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 5 (Surface water Management), 6 (Surface water Drainage System Maintenance), 7 (Ilnfiltration Testing), 8 (Construction Methodology), 9 (Suitable Trespass Proof Fence), 10 (Landscape Maintenance Plan), 12 (Public Rights of Way Treatment), 15 (Boundary Treatment to Public Rights of way) and 17 (Signing Scheme for Public Rights of Way) of Planning Application ref:P/21/2661/2. (Erection of a solar farm (26MW) with associated works, equipment and infrastructure)
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- P/24/0249/2
- Aug 2022New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a solar farm (26MW) with associated works, equipment and infrastructure
- Documents
- 88 docs on file
- Reference
- P/21/2661/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chestnut Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Chestnut Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2019Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UZ: £580,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LE7 4UZ
Osiers Villa, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Sold Jan 2025
£200,0008 Grange Cottage, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Sold Oct 2023
£525,000Cossington Grange, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,100,000Cossington Mill, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Sold Jan 2021
£580,000Marshdale Farmhouse, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Sold Sept 2018
£599,000
Everything we know about Chestnut Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Syston Road homes
Price per m² for Chestnut Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,786
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.2 t/year
Street avg 13.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB