Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2030
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
170/mo
Falling 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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