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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
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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 £496,000 is 25.3% 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).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Sept 2012

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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.

5 applications on record at 5 Bennion Road, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9QF

4decisions3extensions18documents
  1. Oct 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to trees

    Reference
    02/01508/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£496,000

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).

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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

191/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.

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A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bennion Road, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.