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Gatemakers Cottage, Kibworth Road, Wistow, Leicester, LE8 0QF

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Gatemakers Cottage

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

Gatemakers Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Wistow, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromF37toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
43%90%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gatemakers Cottage, Kibworth Road, Wistow, Leicester, LE8 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gatemakers 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.

Gatemakers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Kibworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gatemakers Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gatemakers 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.
£242k

1 Braymish Close, Kibworth Harcourt

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3 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Barnes Close, Kibworth Beauchamp

LE8 0ES

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
£163k

1 Crown House, Rose Yard, Kibworth Harcourt

LE8 0XW

1 bed1 bath
£155k

1 Dairy Way, Kibworth Harcourt

LE8 0SU

£330k

1 Bulls Terrace, Shangton Road, Tur Langton

LE8 0PN

3 bed2 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

Wistow Rural Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Gatemakers Cottage, Kibworth Road, Wistow, Leicester, LE8 0QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.