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Five Farthings Cottage, Palmerston Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
908 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Five Farthings Cottage

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

Five Farthings Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 908 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 227.5% above the 2002 sale of £76,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Five Farthings Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Five Farthings Cottage, Palmerston Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Five Farthings Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Five Farthings Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£76,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2002Most recent

    £76,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0JJ: £220,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Five Farthings Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£912

Street avg £2,536

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Five Farthings Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Barnes Close, Kibworth Beauchamp

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3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Braymish Close, Kibworth Harcourt

LE8 0RU

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Debdale Lane, Smeeton Westerby

LE8 0QD

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Club Cottages, White Street, Kibworth Beauchamp

LE8 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Balfour Drive, Kibworth Beauchamp

LE8 0WJ

3 bed
£330k

1 Bulls Terrace, Shangton Road, Tur Langton

LE8 0PN

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Birdie Close, Kibworth Beauchamp

LE8 0PW

4 bed
£360k

1 Church Close, Kibworth Beauchamp

LE8 0SF

3 bed1 bath
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kibworth Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LE8 0JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 0JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Five Farthings Cottage, Palmerston Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.