The Cottage, Cold Newton Road, Cold Newton, Leicester, LE7 9DA
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Cold Newton, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 146 m² it sits well below the postcode median (211 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 48.3% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2013Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LE7 9DA: £220,000 (2003–1997).
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Versus other Cold Newton Road homes
On habitable rooms, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 270 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 16.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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