What type of property is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR?

The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR?

The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR last sold for £615,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR have?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2016 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR?

The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (2,896 sq ft). That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR?

The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR is in council tax band E.

Where is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR located?

The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR sits in Hungarton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR in a safe area?

Police records around The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Main Street, LE7 9JR is Church Lane, 81m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Main Street, Hungarton, Leicester, LE7 9JR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

269 m²

2895 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Hungarton, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (185 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromF34toC74

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Main Street, Hungarton, Leicester, LE7 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£615,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2017Most recent
£615,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9JR: £385,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE7 9JR

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,286

Street avg £2,701

Below

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

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1 Bennion Road, Bushby

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4 bed

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1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill

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1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

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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.

Full Leicester report

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

Church Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Main Street, Hungarton, Leicester, LE7 9JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.