What kind of home is 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA last sold for £349,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and September 2020, 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA rose from £150,000 to £349,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

Police records around 16 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.

What schools are near 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Benskyn Close, LE8 5LA is Westfield Avenue, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Benskyn Close

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

16 Benskyn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £349,000 in September 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£349,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£349,000
+132.7%over 18 years
18 April 2002
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5LA: £325,000 (2025–2016).

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 floor area, 16 Benskyn Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,115

Street avg £2,206

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.