Cottage Farm, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
About Cottage Farm
Cottage Farm is a detached house in Keyham, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,197,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £950,000.
Energy performance
Cottage Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2028
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Planning history
Cottage Farm has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
9 applications on record at Cottage Farm, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension and garden room to rear installation of dormer windows and flat roof to pitch roof
- Reference
- 08/00849/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionSept 2021Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2020Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Cottage Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 12 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£950,000
+18.0%over 11 years23 August 2007
£805,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9JQ: £552,667 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in LE7 9JQ
Wayside, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Jun 2020
£552,667Marlow Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Sept 2019
£330,000Mayfield Farm, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Jan 2016
£745,000The Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Nov 2014
£930,000Montana Cottage, Main Street, Keyham, Leicester, LE7 9JQ
Sold Apr 2008
£198,000
Versus other Main Street homes
On floor area, Cottage Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Snows Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Fernvale Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







