Highfield Farm, Cold Newton Road, Cold Newton, Leicester, LE7 9DA
About Highfield Farm
Highfield Farm is a detached house in Cold Newton, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2025. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 4 (materials) of 21/00387/FUL
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00127/PCD
What's in Highfield Farm, Cold Newton Road, Cold Newton, Leicester, LE7 9DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Highfield Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£761,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in LE7 9DA: £225,000 (2013–1997).
Everything we know about Highfield Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cold Newton Road homes
On epc rating, Highfield Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 261 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 17.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Main Street — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB