Squash Cottage, Noseley, Leicester, LE7 9EH
About Squash Cottage
Squash Cottage is a semi-detached house in Noseley, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood chips.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Know exactly what you're buying at Squash Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Squash Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Squash Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£451,000
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 1 sales in LE7 9EH: £400,000 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 9EH
Everything we know about Squash Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, Squash Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill
LE7 9HT
1 Bennion Road, Bushby
LE7 9QF
1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington
LE7 9YD
1 Angus Close, Thurnby
LE7 9QG
1 Anthony Drive, Thurnby
LE7 9RA
1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby
LE7 9PD
1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby
LE7 9RB
1 Back Drive, Noseley
LE7 9EH
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
1.7 km
The Farm — 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB