What type of property is 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last change hands?

11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last sold for £216,000 in February 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,500 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and February 2010, 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA rose from £123,500 to £216,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is in council tax band D.

Where is 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA located?

11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Police records around 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Greenfield Primary School (798m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (515m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 11 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Benskyn Close

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

11 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 62.5% above the 2010 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Benskyn Close'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 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Benskyn Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£216,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2010Most recent
£216,000
+74.9%over 8 years
29 October 2001
£123,500

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

Nearby sales in LE8 5LA

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.

On epc rating, 11 Benskyn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,815

Street avg £2,231

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 129 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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