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Cossington Mill, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
322 m²
3466 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Cossington Mill

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

Cossington Mill is a detached house in Cossington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 322 m² (around 3466 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, change of use to residential, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 322 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (253 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 49.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £580,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Cossington Mill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Oct 2010
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cossington Mill, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

6 applications on record at Cossington Mill, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ

6decisions2extensions206documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionChange of useListed building
  1. Jul 2003
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of restaurant to dwelling house and barn adjoining Mill Cottage to residential accommodation.

    Council
    South
    Documents
    49 docs on file
    Reference
    P/02/2396/2
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 206 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Cossington Mill's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£580,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £580,000

    +0.9%over 15 years
  2. 8 May 2005

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4UZ: £550,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Syston Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Cossington Mill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,801

Street avg £2,574

On par

Floor Area

322 m²

Street avg 259 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 11.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cossington Mill

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.

Crime

191/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.

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 4UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 4UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 4UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cossington Mill, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.