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1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
145 m²
1558 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Benskyn Close

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

1 Benskyn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 69.6% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 18 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

1 Benskyn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Benskyn Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

4decisions3extensions19documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2006
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Retention of new fencing

    Retrospective
    Reference
    06/0600/1/PY
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 19 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.

1 Benskyn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2013Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £349,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Benskyn Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Benskyn Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,659

Street avg £2,244

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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
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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

0.3 km

Westfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 9 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 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5LA

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 1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.