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5 Bennion Road, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9QF

Extendable5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bennion Road

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

5 Bennion Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). At 112 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Bennion Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bennion Road, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bennion Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    Agent
    The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01618/CLU
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of first floor front and side extensions

    Agent
    The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00337/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Bennion Road, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9QF's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bennion Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£396,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2017Most recent

    £396,000

    +55.3%over 3 years
  2. 14 August 2013

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9QF: £465,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Bennion Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Bennion Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,536

Street avg £2,633

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Dalby Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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